What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Autoliv Q4 Earnings?

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research note issued on Monday, December 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $2.94 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.86. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $8.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 18th. The auto parts company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. Autoliv had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 30.85%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.66 EPS.

ALV has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America decreased their price target on Autoliv from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Barclays decreased their target price on Autoliv from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Autoliv in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Autoliv from $103.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $122.77.

Autoliv Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of ALV stock opened at $96.78 on Wednesday. Autoliv has a 1 year low of $89.51 and a 1 year high of $129.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.62 billion, a PE ratio of 12.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $96.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $102.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.96.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. This is an increase from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.89%. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.46%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ALV. Cetera Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Autoliv by 44.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 4,199 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $506,000 after purchasing an additional 1,287 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Autoliv by 62.7% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 262 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Autoliv by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,930 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $848,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. BDF Gestion bought a new position in shares of Autoliv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,284,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Autoliv by 13.5% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,446 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autoliv Company Profile

Autoliv, Inc, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and rest of Asia. It offers passive safety systems, including modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, seatbelts, steering wheels, and inflator technologies.