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Aptiv (APTV) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Aptiv PLC (APTV - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2018 (ended Sep 30, 2018) earnings per share of $1.24 (on an adjusted basis), beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20.

How Was the Estimate Revision Trend?

Investors should note that the earnings estimate revisions for Aptiv depicted a pessimistic picture prior to the earnings release. The stock had seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2018 earnings move down 3.2% over the last 60 days.

However, the company has an impressive earnings history having outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters with an average beat of 3.1%.

Revenues Higher Than Expected

Aptiv recorded total revenues of $3.5 billion which outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.4 billion.

Key Stats to Note: Aptiv trimmed its 2018 guidance.The company anticipates earnings to be in the range of $5.11 - $5.17 per share compared with the prior guidance of $5.30-$5.40 per share. Net sales are expected between $14.275 billion and $14.375 billion compared with $14.350 billion and $14.550 billion anticipated earlier.

Aptiv PLC Price

Zacks Rank: Currently, Aptiv has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) but that could change following the company’s earnings report which was just released. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.  

Check back later for our full write up on this Aptiv earnings report later!

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