Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Shares Sold by Aquatic Capital Management LLC

Aquatic Capital Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) by 76.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,681 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 35,619 shares during the quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC's holdings in Autoliv were worth $1,002,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Autoliv by 139.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 273 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Autoliv by 74.4% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 314 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Autoliv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,501 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Autoliv Stock Performance

Shares of Autoliv stock traded down $0.21 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $94.33. The company's stock had a trading volume of 100,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 813,931. The firm has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 11.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $89.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Autoliv, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.49 and a fifty-two week high of $129.38.

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

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is presently 32.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $116.00 price target for the company. Daiwa America upgraded Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. HSBC cut Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Autoliv from $84.00 to $82.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Cowen began coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.00.

Insider Activity

In other Autoliv news, 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 directly owns 7,261 shares in the company, valued at approximately $720,218.59. This represents a 19.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 401 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.85, for a total transaction of $39,638.85. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 685 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $67,712.25. The trade was a 36.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,253 shares of company stock valued at $915,534 in the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.