Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Shares Purchased by American Trust Investment Advisors LLC

American Trust Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,380 shares of the auto parts company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,231 shares during the period. Autoliv makes up approximately 1.8% of American Trust Investment Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. American Trust Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of Autoliv worth $4,350,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 13D Management LLC increased its position in Autoliv by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. 13D Management LLC now owns 62,589 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $5,870,000 after acquiring an additional 8,542 shares during the period. Park West Asset Management LLC increased its position in Autoliv by 56.3% during the 4th quarter. Park West Asset Management LLC now owns 625,000 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $58,619,000 after purchasing an additional 225,000 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Autoliv by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 495,188 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $46,444,000 after purchasing an additional 78,433 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its stake in shares of Autoliv by 96.4% in the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,700 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moon Capital Management LP bought a new position in Autoliv during the fourth quarter worth $2,895,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Autoliv

In other Autoliv news, insider Magnus Jarlegren sold 1,289 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.83, for a total value of $127,391.87. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,142 shares in the company, valued at $607,013.86. The trade was a 17.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Fredrik Westin sold 1,803 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $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 9,253 shares of company stock valued at $915,534 in the last 90 days. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Autoliv Trading Up 2.7 %

Shares of Autoliv stock traded up $2.53 on Thursday, hitting $96.23. 157,480 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 880,557. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $89.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.10. Autoliv, Inc. has a one year low of $75.49 and a one year high of $129.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 11.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The auto parts company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.58 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.91%. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ALV has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Hsbc Global Res lowered shares of Autoliv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $84.00 to $82.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. TD Cowen started coverage on Autoliv in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $116.00 price objective on the stock. Pareto Securities downgraded Autoliv to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.00.

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.