30,867 Shares in Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Purchased by Moon Capital Management LP

Moon Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 30,867 shares of the auto parts company's stock, valued at approximately $2,895,000. Autoliv accounts for about 2.2% of Moon Capital Management LP's holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ALV. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,146,500 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $670,270,000 after purchasing an additional 641,895 shares during the period. FIL Ltd increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 17.3% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 2,382,265 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $223,433,000 after buying an additional 351,876 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Autoliv by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,623,600 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $152,275,000 after acquiring an additional 134,347 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD boosted its holdings in Autoliv by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 1,378,636 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $133,259,000 after acquiring an additional 59,592 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Autoliv by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,023,937 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $96,035,000 after purchasing an additional 113,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Autoliv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Autoliv from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Autoliv from $84.00 to $82.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised shares of Autoliv from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $109.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Magnus Jarlegren sold 1,289 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.83, for a total value of $127,391.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,142 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $607,013.86. This trade represents a 17.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Fredrik Westin sold 1,803 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.19, for a total transaction of $178,839.57. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 7,261 shares of the company's stock, valued at $720,218.59. This trade represents a 19.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,253 shares of company stock worth $915,534 in the last 90 days. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Autoliv Price Performance

NYSE:ALV traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $93.31. 672,377 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 911,623. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Autoliv, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.49 and a 1 year high of $129.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $89.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.15. The company has a market cap of $7.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.47.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The auto parts company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.43. Autoliv had a return on equity of 28.62% and a net margin of 6.21%. The business had revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.00%. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.22%.

Autoliv Company Profile

Autoliv, Inc, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and rest of Asia. It offers passive safety systems, including modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, seatbelts, steering wheels, and inflator technologies.