Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) EVP Christian Swahn Sells 1,478 Shares of Stock

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) EVP Christian Swahn sold 1,478 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $180,360.34. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 5,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $648,467.42. This represents a 21.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Autoliv Stock Performance

ALV traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $120.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 243,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 728,748. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $123.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $121.93. The stock has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.57, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.32. Autoliv, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.49 and a twelve month high of $130.14.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The auto parts company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.34. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 30.42%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued 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 Wednesday, March 4th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.40%.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in Autoliv by 110.3% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 204 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Autoliv in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Autoliv by 863.6% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 212 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Autoliv by 1,892.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 259 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Autoliv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Autoliv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company recent fundamentals: Autoliv reported an EPS beat on Jan. 30 and revenue growth year-over-year, which supports the company’s earnings outlook and valuation metrics. MarketBeat ALV summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend supports income investors: Autoliv announced a quarterly dividend of $0.87 (annualized $3.48; ~2.9% yield) with an ex-dividend date of March 4, which can be a floor for near-term investor demand. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional holders remain active buyers: Several institutions (Swedbank, Charles Schwab, Dimensional, Vanguard, LSV) increased stakes in Q4, signaling continued strategic interest from long-term investors. Institutional ownership details
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view mixed but constructive: Multiple firms maintain Buy/Outperform ratings, though a few have trimmed price targets in February — suggesting upside remains but near-term targets were modestly lowered. Analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: CEO sale: CEO Mikael Bratt sold 8,974 shares (~$1.11M) on Feb. 24, reducing his holding by ~23.5% — a large insider sale that often triggers short-term selling pressure. CEO SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other senior executive sales: Several executives (EVP Per Jonas Jademyr, EVP Christian Swahn, VP Mikael Hagstrom and insider Magnus Jarlegren) also sold shares this week, each materially reducing their stakes — compounding the negative signal from insider activity. Sample SEC filing (Jademyr) Sample SEC filing (Jarlegren)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ALV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Autoliv from $129.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price objective on Autoliv in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Wolfe Research set a $143.00 price target on Autoliv in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Evercore dropped their price objective on Autoliv from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.40.

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.