Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Autoliv Q1 Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $2.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.11. The consensus estimate for Autoliv's current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv's FY2027 earnings at $11.90 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The auto parts company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 30.73% and a net margin of 6.83%.The firm's revenue 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.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on ALV. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Autoliv from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 21st. Mizuho upped their price objective on Autoliv from $95.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Autoliv from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. BNP Paribas raised Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $135.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $120.64.

Autoliv Stock Performance

Shares of ALV stock traded up $0.0820 during trading on Monday, reaching $120.0020. 241,926 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 805,139. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $114.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.13. Autoliv has a twelve month low of $75.49 and a twelve month high of $120.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a PE ratio of 13.14, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Autoliv by 122.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 370 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Autoliv in the first quarter worth approximately $637,000. Impax Asset Management Group plc increased its holdings in Autoliv by 11.9% in the first quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 84,358 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $7,461,000 after purchasing an additional 8,953 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Autoliv by 7.3% in the first quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 75,591 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $6,686,000 after purchasing an additional 5,137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in Autoliv in the first quarter worth approximately $407,000. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.32, for a total transaction of $168,437.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 77,493 shares in the company, valued at $8,394,041.76. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $0.85 per share. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is a positive change from Autoliv's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is 30.63%.

Autoliv announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, June 4th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the auto parts company to repurchase up to 31.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.