FY2025 EPS Estimates for Autoliv Increased by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Autoliv to $9.10, up from a previous estimate of $9.03.
• Autoliv has initiated a stock repurchase program allowing the company to buy back $2.50 billion worth of shares, indicating management's belief that the stock is undervalued.
• The company also raised its quarterly dividend from $0.70 to $0.85, representing an annualized yield of 3.1%.

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Autoliv in a note issued to investors on Friday, August 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings of $9.10 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $9.03. The consensus estimate for Autoliv's current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $135.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Mizuho upped their price target on Autoliv from $95.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. UBS Group upped their price target on Autoliv from $103.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Autoliv from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $120.64.

Autoliv Trading Down 1.2%

Autoliv stock opened at $110.26 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $111.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.71. Autoliv has a 12 month low of $75.49 and a 12 month high of $118.98. The company has a market capitalization of $8.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.39.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The auto parts company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.14. Autoliv had a return on equity of 30.73% and a net margin of 6.83%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.57 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SouthState Corp purchased a new stake in Autoliv in the first quarter worth about $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Autoliv by 122.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 370 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the first quarter worth about $44,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of Autoliv by 63.4% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 678 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in shares of Autoliv by 188.6% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 788 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.57% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.32, for a total transaction of $168,437.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 77,493 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,394,041.76. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

Autoliv announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, June 4th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the auto parts company to reacquire up to 31.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $0.85 per share. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. This is a boost from Autoliv's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.63%.

About Autoliv

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.

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