Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd, 2025, as disclosed in a filing.
• Autoliv announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.70 to $0.85 per share, reflecting a 2.9% yield, set to be paid on September 23rd.
• Analysts are optimistic about Autoliv, with several upgrades, including a price target increase to $135.00 from Barclays and a strong buy rating from BNP Paribas.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Autoliv, Inc. NYSE: ALV. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Autoliv stock on July 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Autoliv Price Performance

Shares of ALV stock traded up $0.0440 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $119.8840. The stock had a trading volume of 429,393 shares, compared to its average volume of 808,808. The company has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Autoliv, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.49 and a 12-month high of $120.31. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $114.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.00.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.57 billion. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 30.73%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.87 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Autoliv announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, June 4th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the auto parts company to reacquire up to 31.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. This is a positive change from Autoliv's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.63%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Autoliv by 122.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 370 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Autoliv during the first quarter worth about $637,000. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its stake in Autoliv by 11.9% in the 1st quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 84,358 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $7,461,000 after buying an additional 8,953 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Autoliv by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 75,591 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $6,686,000 after buying an additional 5,137 shares during the period. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Autoliv in the 1st quarter valued at about $407,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.57% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Autoliv from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Mizuho upped their target price on Autoliv from $95.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. UBS Group increased their target price on Autoliv from $103.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $133.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Autoliv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $120.64.

Insider Activity at Autoliv

In other news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.32, for a total transaction of $168,437.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 77,493 shares in the company, valued at $8,394,041.76. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.