Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Shares Bought by Marshall Wace LLP

Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) by 327.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 155,236 shares of the auto parts company's stock after buying an additional 118,925 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP owned about 0.20% of Autoliv worth $14,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC boosted its stake in Autoliv by 9.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. FIL Ltd lifted its position in Autoliv by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 2,382,265 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $223,433,000 after acquiring an additional 351,876 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $133,259,000 after purchasing an additional 59,592 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Autoliv by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,023,937 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $96,035,000 after acquiring an additional 113,500 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 995,121 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $93,368,000 after acquiring an additional 7,746 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ALV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. HSBC lowered shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $109.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $116.00 price target on the stock. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded Autoliv from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $109.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Pareto Securities downgraded Autoliv to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Seven 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 data from MarketBeat, Autoliv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.00.

Autoliv Trading Down 1.3 %

NYSE ALV traded down $1.16 during trading on Friday, hitting $91.04. The stock had a trading volume of 468,203 shares, compared to its average volume of 821,372. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $7.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $89.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.18. Autoliv, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.49 and a twelve month 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. The firm had revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50 billion. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 28.62%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.08%. Autoliv's payout ratio is 32.22%.

Insider Transactions at Autoliv

In related news, EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 401 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.85, for a total value of $39,638.85. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 685 shares of the company's stock, valued at $67,712.25. This trade represents a 36.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mikael Bratt sold 5,760 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.90, for a total transaction of $569,664.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 23,307 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,305,062.30. This trade represents a 19.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 9,253 shares of company stock valued at $915,534. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Autoliv 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.