Zacks Research Comments on Autoliv’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:ALV)

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research report issued on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $3.42 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.06. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. Autoliv had a return on equity of 31.22% and a net margin of 7.09%.Autoliv’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.84 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on ALV. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $129.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price objective on Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Berenberg Bank set a $134.00 target price on Autoliv in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autoliv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.07.

Autoliv Stock Down 1.5%

ALV opened at $123.30 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $119.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $119.31. Autoliv has a fifty-two week low of $75.49 and a fifty-two week high of $129.54.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.95%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ALV. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI acquired a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,300,000. Lancaster Investment Management boosted its stake in Autoliv by 1.1% in the second quarter. Lancaster Investment Management now owns 913,060 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $102,171,000 after acquiring an additional 9,523 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its holdings in Autoliv by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 5,558 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the period. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP grew its holdings in Autoliv by 129.2% during the 2nd quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 28,012 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,135,000 after acquiring an additional 15,790 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,935,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Autoliv

Here are the key news stories impacting Autoliv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Autoliv to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), calling out improving earnings prospects — a catalyst that can attract buyers and support the share price. What Makes Autoliv (ALV) a New Buy Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts (FY2026 to ~$10.45; FY2027 to ~$12.12) and bumped several quarterly estimates — an earnings-upgrade narrative that supports higher valuation expectations. What Makes Autoliv (ALV) a New Buy Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Autoliv announced a product partnership with Tensor to co-develop a foldable steering wheel for Tensor’s robocar — a strategic tech collaboration that can position Autoliv on future vehicle designs and help long-term growth narratives. Autoliv, Tensor co-develop foldable steering wheel for Tensor Robocar
• Neutral Sentiment: Though Zacks raised full-year targets, it made small downward tweaks to some near-term quarter estimates (e.g., slight cuts to Q1 2026, Q3 2026 and Q1 2027), creating mixed short-term guidance signals that may temper immediate upside.
• Negative Sentiment: An opinion piece highlights three reasons it sees ALV as risky and recommends an alternative name — negative press that can increase selling pressure, especially among retail investors and short-term traders. 3 reasons ALV is risky and 1 stock to buy instead

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.