Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) Shares Acquired by OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) by 425.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,490 shares of the auto parts company's stock after purchasing an additional 131,590 shares during the quarter. Autoliv comprises 1.2% of OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Autoliv worth $15,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALV. Lancaster Investment Management lifted its position in Autoliv by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. Lancaster Investment Management now owns 568,821 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $53,350,000 after acquiring an additional 85,732 shares in the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv in the fourth quarter worth $394,000. Barclays PLC increased its position in Autoliv by 41.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 30,216 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $2,821,000 after acquiring an additional 8,859 shares during the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new position in Autoliv in the fourth quarter valued at about $326,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Autoliv in the fourth quarter worth about $3,815,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Magnus Jarlegren sold 1,289 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.83, for a total transaction of $127,391.87. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,142 shares in the company, valued at $607,013.86. The trade was a 17.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Mikael Bratt sold 5,760 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.90, for a total transaction of $569,664.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 23,307 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,305,062.30. This trade represents a 19.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,253 shares of company stock valued at $915,534 over the last three months. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Autoliv Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE ALV traded up $1.11 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $102.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 550,063 shares, compared to its average volume of 819,824. Autoliv, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.49 and a 12-month high of $129.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market cap of $7.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.36. The business's 50 day moving average is $89.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.29.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released 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 business had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50 billion. Autoliv had a return on equity of 28.62% and a net margin of 6.21%. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.58 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 21st will be paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 21st. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Autoliv from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Pareto Securities lowered Autoliv to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Autoliv from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $123.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays upped their price target on Autoliv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Autoliv in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $116.00 price objective on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $114.00.

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.