Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Autoliv Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Autoliv in a report released on Monday, December 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $10.03 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $9.94. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $8.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.86 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Autoliv in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Autoliv from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Bank of America decreased their target price on Autoliv from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Autoliv from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Autoliv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.77.

Autoliv Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE:ALV opened at $96.78 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 12.60, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.59. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $96.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.39.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 18th. The auto parts company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during 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%. Autoliv’s revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 62.7% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 262 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its position in Autoliv by 133.5% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 362 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC bought a new position in Autoliv in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its position in shares of Autoliv by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 954 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $156,000. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The firm 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. This is a boost from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.46%.

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.