Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for Autoliv Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Autoliv in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the auto parts company will earn $2.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on ALV. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price 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. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Autoliv from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $123.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $135.00 target price (up previously from $105.00) on shares of Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $133.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Autoliv has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $120.64.

Autoliv Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of ALV traded up $4.0230 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $124.1030. 191,259 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 801,891. The company has a market cap of $9.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.39. Autoliv has a fifty-two week low of $75.49 and a fifty-two week high of $124.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock's 50-day moving average is $114.53 and its 200-day moving average is $101.31.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The auto parts company reported $2.21 earnings per share (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 analysts' expectations of $2.57 billion. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 30.73%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share.

Autoliv announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 4th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the auto parts company to buy up to 31.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. This is a boost from Autoliv's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is 37.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Autoliv

In related news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director directly owned 77,493 shares of the company's stock, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ALV. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Autoliv by 418.3% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,483,726 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $219,686,000 after acquiring an additional 2,004,515 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Autoliv in the second quarter valued at $110,368,000. Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in Autoliv by 26.3% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,397,735 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $268,307,000 after acquiring an additional 499,411 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Autoliv by 334.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 644,818 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $72,155,000 after acquiring an additional 496,261 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in Autoliv by 83.3% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,020,082 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $114,147,000 after acquiring an additional 463,449 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.57% of the company's stock.

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.