Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Autoliv Q4 Earnings

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

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

A number of other analysts have also commented on ALV. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Autoliv in a report on Monday, October 20th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Autoliv from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Autoliv from $129.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price target on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $135.00 to $133.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.07.

Autoliv Trading Up 0.8%

ALV opened at $125.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Autoliv has a 12 month low of $75.49 and a 12 month high of $129.54. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $119.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $119.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Autoliv by 576.9% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 17,287 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $2,052,000 after buying an additional 14,733 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in shares of Autoliv in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,370,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Autoliv by 30.2% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,818 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $862,000 after acquiring an additional 1,581 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 180,208 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $22,256,000 after purchasing an additional 18,673 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 110.3% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 204 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.57% of the company’s stock.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is a positive change from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Autoliv’s payout ratio is presently 35.95%.

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.