Amundi Acquires Shares of 8,361 Autoliv, Inc. $ALV

Key Points

• Amundi acquired 8,361 Autoliv shares worth approximately $879,000 in the first quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 69.57% of the company, with several other major firms also increasing or initiating positions.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable overall, with eight Buy ratings and five Hold ratings producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $135.93. Recent targets range from $122 to $148, although some analysts have lowered earnings forecasts.
• Autoliv shares opened at $123.01, near their 50-day average, while the company’s latest quarterly revenue rose 3.3% year over year to $2.80 billion. Quarterly EPS of $2.43 narrowly missed the $2.46 consensus estimate.

Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 8,361 shares of the auto parts company's stock, valued at approximately $879,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Autoliv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $125,609,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Autoliv by 127,512.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 579,360 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $68,770,000 after acquiring an additional 578,906 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Autoliv by 151.7% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 923,700 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $114,077,000 after acquiring an additional 556,651 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Autoliv in the fourth quarter valued at $44,689,000. Finally, Swedbank AB grew its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,976,700 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $353,334,000 after purchasing an additional 375,454 shares in the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Autoliv

Here are the key news stories impacting Autoliv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its fourth-quarter 2026 EPS estimate to $3.50 from $3.47, its fourth-quarter 2027 estimate to $3.37 from $3.28, and its fiscal 2028 forecast to $12.69 from $12.47. The longer-term upgrade suggests potential earnings growth from operating improvements and demand for Autoliv’s automotive safety products. Zacks Research estimates for Autoliv
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions were mixed overall: Zacks maintained estimates of $10.22 EPS for fiscal 2026 and $11.38 for fiscal 2027, compared with the current-year consensus estimate of $10.11. This indicates expectations remain solid, but analysts see limited near-term upside relative to prior forecasts. Autoliv earnings estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered estimates for fiscal 2026 EPS to $10.22 from $10.62 and fiscal 2027 EPS to $11.38 from $11.58. It also cut forecasts for the first and second quarters of 2027 and the first and second quarters of 2028. These reductions point to softer expected near-term profitability, potentially reflecting auto-production, cost, or demand pressures. Zacks Research forecast revisions for Autoliv

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ALV shares. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $110.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Autoliv from $150.00 to $148.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $135.93.

Autoliv Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of ALV opened at $123.01 on Monday. Autoliv, Inc. has a twelve month low of $99.16 and a twelve month high of $132.17. The company has a market cap of $9.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $121.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.29.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.46 by ($0.03). Autoliv had a return on equity of 29.36% and a net margin of 5.79%.The firm had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.21 EPS. Autoliv's revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 10.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Autoliv news, Director Jan Carlson sold 19,607 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $2,548,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 60,000 shares in the company, valued at $7,800,000. The trade was a 24.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Autoliv

Autoliv Inc NYSE: ALV is a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, specializing in the design, development and manufacture of passive and active safety products. Its core product portfolio includes airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, restraint control modules and pedestrian protection systems. In recent years, the company has also expanded into active safety technologies, offering radar, camera and sensor solutions that support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications.

Founded in 1997 following the spin-off of Electrolux's automotive safety business, Autoliv has evolved into a multinational organization with a presence in over 27 countries.

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