Autoliv (ALV) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) is expected to release its earnings data before the market opens on Friday, January 31st. Analysts expect Autoliv to post earnings of $2.84 per share and revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter. Persons that wish to listen to the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Autoliv Stock Performance

Shares of ALV opened at $99.77 on Wednesday. Autoliv has a one year low of $89.51 and a one year high of $129.38. The company has a 50-day moving average of $96.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.08. The stock has a market cap of $7.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.99, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.81%. This is a boost from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ALV shares. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.62.

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.