Autoliv (ALV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) is a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, specializing in the design, development and manufacturing of passive safety technologies. The company’s core offerings include seatbelts, airbags, steering wheels, child seats and electronic safety components such as advanced driver assistance sensors. Autoliv’s product portfolio is engineered to minimize injuries and save lives by mitigating the impact of collisions and preventing accidents before they occur.

Autoliv serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and tier-one suppliers across the worldwide automotive industry. Its manufacturing footprint spans North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa, with research and development centers located in key automotive hubs. This extensive global network enables Autoliv to collaborate closely with automakers on regional vehicle specifications, regulatory requirements and emerging safety trends such as autonomous driving and pedestrian protection.

Founded through the merger of Swedish and American safety specialists in the late 1990s, Autoliv traces its heritage to more than half a century of innovation in occupant protection. The company has consistently introduced groundbreaking technologies, including multi-stage airbags, pyrotechnic seatbelt pretensioners and radar-based collision warning systems. Its commitment to research and safety testing has set industry standards, earning regulatory approvals and endorsements from consumer safety organizations worldwide.

Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Autoliv is led by a seasoned management team with deep expertise in automotive engineering and industrial operations. The company’s executive leadership emphasizes sustainability, quality control and continuous improvement, while fostering partnerships with universities, research institutes and automotive alliances. Through its ongoing investment in next-generation safety solutions, Autoliv aims to address evolving mobility challenges and contribute to its vision of zero road fatalities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $110.79 to $113.70
• 50-Day Range: $100.50 to $118.11
• 52-Week Range: $75.49 to $118.98
• Volume: 1.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 812,896 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.25
• Dividend Yield: 2.50%
• Price Target: $121.19
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Autoliv Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Autoliv scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Autoliv has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Autoliv has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Autoliv are expected to grow by 13.88% in the coming year, from $9.51 to $10.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Autoliv is 12.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Autoliv is 12.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 24.47.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Autoliv has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Autoliv has a P/B Ratio of 3.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.37% of the float of Autoliv has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autoliv has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autoliv has recently decreased by 9.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Autoliv pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Autoliv has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Autoliv is 39.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Autoliv will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.39% next year. This indicates that Autoliv will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.37% of the float of Autoliv has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autoliv has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autoliv has recently decreased by 9.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Autoliv has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Autoliv this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for ALV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Autoliv to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Autoliv insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $168,438.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of Autoliv is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.57% of the stock of Autoliv is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ALV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALV shares performed this year?

Autoliv's stock was trading at $93.79 at the start of the year. Since then, ALV stock has increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $112.00.

How were Autoliv's earnings last quarter?

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 18th. The auto parts company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.14. The firm's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Autoliv's stock buyback program work?

Autoliv's board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, June 4th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 31.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Autoliv's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Autoliv include Swedbank AB (3.10%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.13%), Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.02%) and BDF Gestion (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Cevian Capital Ii Gp Ltd, Jan Carlson, Mikael Bratt, Svante Mogefors, Leif Johansson, Fredrik Westin, Magnus Jarlegren, Colin Naughton, Anthony J Nellis, Kevin Fox, Per Jonas Jademyr and Mikael Hagstrom.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Autoliv?

Shares of ALV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Autoliv own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Autoliv investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/18/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ALV
• CIK: 1034670
• Web: www.autoliv.com
• Phone: (685) 872-0600
• Fax: 46-8411-7025
• Employees: 65,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Autoliv: $121.19
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.78
• P/E Growth: 1.32
• Net Income: $647 million
• Net Margins: 6.63%
• Pretax Margin: 9.02%
• Return on Equity: 30.47%
• Return on Assets: 8.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $13.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.60
• Book Value: $29.40 per share
• Price / Book: 3.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,305,000
• Free Float: 77,150,000
• Market Cap: $8.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37