Analysts Set Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) PT at $125.90

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $125.90.

Several research analysts have commented on ALV shares. Wolfe Research cut shares of Autoliv from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 4th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Autoliv from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 25th. Bank of America raised their target price on Autoliv from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, January 20th.

Autoliv Stock Down 1.2 %

Autoliv stock traded down $1.46 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $119.78. 740,789 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 550,920. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. Autoliv has a twelve month low of $79.66 and a twelve month high of $125.91. The company has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a fifty day moving average of $117.94 and a 200-day moving average of $108.27.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 26th. The auto parts company reported $3.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $2.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.75 billion. Autoliv had a return on equity of 29.84% and a net margin of 5.10%. Autoliv's revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.83 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Autoliv will post 9.67 EPS for the current year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 12th were issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 11th. Autoliv's payout ratio is 42.43%.

Insider Transactions at Autoliv

In other Autoliv news, insider Colin Naughton sold 782 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.68, for a total value of $86,551.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 5,594 shares of the company's stock, valued at $619,143.92. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, VP Mikael Hagstrom sold 327 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total transaction of $35,868.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 327 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $35,868.63. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Colin Naughton sold 782 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.68, for a total value of $86,551.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 5,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $619,143.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,388 shares of company stock worth $921,757 over the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Rise Advisors LLC raised its stake in Autoliv by 84.1% during the fourth quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Register Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv in the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Autoliv by 83.8% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 489 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, TFO Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 15,425.0% during the 4th quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 621 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.