** Shares of auto parts supplier Aptiv APTV.N up 2.2% to ~$65 in morning trade
** Brokerage Deutsche Bank upgrades APTV stock rating to "buy" from "hold"; raises PT to $78 from $66
** New PT indicates ~23% upside to stock's last close
** Says APTV's gross operating margin can recover this year, supported by healthier China mix and relatively better volumes from Stellantis STLAM.MI
** "This should position company well to deliver upside in margin should industry volumes come in better than feared" - brokerage
** APTV forecast 2025 profit above analysts' estimates on Thursday on the back of steady demand and cost measures
** In 2024, stock was down 32.6%
(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy)
((Anshuman.Tripathy@thomsonreuters.com))
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