Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for Autoliv Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Autoliv in a report issued on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the auto parts company will earn $2.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.74. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $10.04 per share.

ALV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Autoliv to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $148.00 to $147.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Autoliv from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Autoliv from $119.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.93.

Autoliv Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:ALV opened at $121.81 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.92 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $118.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Autoliv has a 12-month low of $99.16 and a 12-month high of $132.17.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.46 by ($0.03). Autoliv had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 29.36%. The business had revenue of $2.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.21 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the first quarter valued at approximately $412,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Autoliv by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,242 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Autoliv by 3,361.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 10,591 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $937,000 after acquiring an additional 10,285 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Autoliv by 88.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 191,465 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $16,935,000 after acquiring an additional 89,918 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Autoliv by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,497 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Autoliv

In other news, Director Jan Carlson sold 19,607 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $2,548,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 60,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,800,000. The trade was a 24.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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.