Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Autoliv Q2 Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Autoliv in a note issued to investors on Thursday, July 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $2.36 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.38. The consensus estimate for Autoliv's current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv's Q3 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.40 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ALV. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $123.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Autoliv from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and three have issued 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 $117.06.

Autoliv Price Performance

Shares of ALV traded down $1.55 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $116.19. The company had a trading volume of 936,486 shares, compared to its average volume of 812,715. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $8.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.37, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.37. Autoliv has a 12-month low of $75.49 and a 12-month high of $127.74.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The auto parts company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.43. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 30.47%. The company had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.58 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ALV. SouthState Corp purchased a new stake in Autoliv during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in Autoliv by 74.4% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 314 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Autoliv by 122.9% during 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 during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Autoliv during the first quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new stake in Autoliv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,000. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Autoliv

In other news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of Autoliv 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 77,493 shares in the company, valued at $8,394,041.76. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. This is an increase from Autoliv's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.93%. Autoliv's payout ratio is 32.22%.

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 purchase up to 31.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.