Zacks Research Weighs in on Autoliv’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:ALV)

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Autoliv in a research report issued on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $2.34 for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on ALV. TD Cowen dropped 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 Autoliv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Autoliv from $148.00 to $147.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Autoliv from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Autoliv to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.93.

Autoliv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ALV opened at $120.17 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $120.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $118.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.15, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.34. Autoliv has a 1 year low of $99.16 and a 1 year high of $132.17.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by ($0.03). Autoliv had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 29.36%. The company had revenue of $2.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.21 EPS. Autoliv’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.99%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jan Carlson sold 19,607 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $2,548,910.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 60,000 shares in the company, valued at $7,800,000. The trade was a 24.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv in the 2nd quarter valued at $573,245,000. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in Autoliv by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,976,700 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $353,334,000 after buying an additional 375,454 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Autoliv by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,562,641 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $304,185,000 after buying an additional 28,415 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 70,424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 21,221 shares in the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autoliv Company Profile

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.