Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for Autoliv Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Autoliv to $2.40, and the full-year earnings estimate is now $9.51.
• Autoliv has recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.70 to $0.85, marking a dividend yield of 2.9%.
• The company has also approved a $2.50 billion share repurchase program, indicating confidence in its stock value.

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Autoliv in a report released on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $2.40 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.39. 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 $2.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.21 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.83 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.89 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The auto parts company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $2.71 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.87 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Autoliv in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $140.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Autoliv from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Autoliv from $95.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $123.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $120.64.

Autoliv Stock Performance

ALV stock traded up $0.0440 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $119.8840. The stock had a trading volume of 429,393 shares, compared to its average volume of 808,808. The stock has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a PE ratio of 13.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.39. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $101.00. Autoliv has a 52-week low of $75.49 and a 52-week high of $120.31.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $0.85 per share. 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 yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.63%.

Autoliv announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, June 4th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the auto parts company to reacquire up to 31.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Autoliv

In other Autoliv news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 77,493 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,394,041.76. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Autoliv by 1.4% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,517,790 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $281,741,000 after purchasing an additional 34,064 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 26.3% during the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,397,735 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $268,307,000 after purchasing an additional 499,411 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 14.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,857,069 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $164,257,000 after purchasing an additional 233,469 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 83.3% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,020,082 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $114,147,000 after purchasing an additional 463,449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 26.0% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 999,506 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $111,845,000 after purchasing an additional 206,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.57% of the company's stock.

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.