Zacks Research Weighs in on Autoliv’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:ALV)

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $2.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.96. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS.

ALV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Autoliv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Autoliv from $84.00 to $82.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Mizuho reduced their price target on Autoliv from $112.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Cowen began coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $116.00 price objective for the company. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.00.

Autoliv Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of Autoliv stock opened at $93.36 on Monday. Autoliv has a 1 year low of $75.49 and a 1 year high of $129.38. The firm has a market cap of $7.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $89.30 and a 200 day moving average of $94.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The auto parts company reported $2.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.50 billion. Autoliv had a return on equity of 28.62% and a net margin of 6.21%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Autoliv by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 276,315 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $25,800,000 after acquiring an additional 76,510 shares in the last quarter. Lancaster Investment Management increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. Lancaster Investment Management now owns 568,821 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $53,350,000 after purchasing an additional 85,732 shares in the last quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the 4th quarter valued at $394,000. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Autoliv by 41.5% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 30,216 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,821,000 after buying an additional 8,859 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of Autoliv during the 4th quarter valued at $326,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.57% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Magnus Jarlegren sold 1,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.83, for a total value of $127,391.87. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $607,013.86. This trade represents a 17.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Mikael Bratt sold 5,760 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.90, for a total transaction of $569,664.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 23,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,305,062.30. This trade represents a 19.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 9,253 shares of company stock valued at $915,534. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is 32.22%.

About Autoliv

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.