Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Autoliv Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Autoliv Q1 2027 earnings forecast to $2.34 per share from $2.32, while projecting $11.45 in full-year 2027 earnings.
• Autoliv’s latest quarter showed revenue growth of 3.3% year over year to $2.80 billion, though earnings of $2.43 per share fell short of the $2.46 consensus estimate.
• The stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average analyst price target of $135.93. Autoliv also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share, representing a 2.9% yield.

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Autoliv in a report released on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $2.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.32. The consensus estimate for Autoliv's current full-year earnings is $10.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv's Q2 2027 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.45 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.67 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $3.02 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.46 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. Autoliv had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 29.36%. The company's revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.21 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Autoliv from $150.00 to $148.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Autoliv from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Autoliv from $148.00 to $147.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Autoliv to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $135.93.

Autoliv Stock Down 0.5%

ALV opened at $120.17 on Wednesday. Autoliv has a 12 month low of $99.16 and a 12 month high of $132.17. The business has a 50-day moving average of $120.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $118.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.34.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Autoliv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $573,245,000. Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of Autoliv by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,976,700 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $353,334,000 after purchasing an additional 375,454 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Autoliv by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,562,641 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $304,185,000 after purchasing an additional 28,415 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 3.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,952,252 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $205,270,000 after purchasing an additional 70,424 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,867,396 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $221,660,000 after purchasing an additional 21,221 shares during the period. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Jan Carlson sold 19,607 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $2,548,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 60,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,800,000. The trade was a 24.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.99%.

About Autoliv

Autoliv Inc NYSE: ALV is a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, specializing in the design, development and manufacture of passive and active safety products. Its core product portfolio includes airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, restraint control modules and pedestrian protection systems. In recent years, the company has also expanded into active safety technologies, offering radar, camera and sensor solutions that support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications.

Founded in 1997 following the spin-off of Electrolux's automotive safety business, Autoliv has evolved into a multinational organization with a presence in over 27 countries.

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