Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for Autoliv Q1 Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings of $2.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.11. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s FY2027 earnings at $11.90 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 18th. The auto parts company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.14. Autoliv had a return on equity of 30.73% and a net margin of 6.83%. The business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.57 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.87 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Autoliv from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 21st. BNP Paribas raised shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $123.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Autoliv from $103.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $135.00 target price (up previously from $105.00) on shares of Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.64.

Autoliv Stock Performance

Shares of Autoliv stock opened at $118.96 on Monday. Autoliv has a 1 year low of $75.49 and a 1 year high of $119.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $113.87 and its 200 day moving average is $100.87. The stock has a market cap of $9.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.02, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Autoliv by 48.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $142,000 after acquiring an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of Autoliv by 28.2% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,647 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 803 shares during the period. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Autoliv by 5.0% in the second quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 30,538 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the 2nd quarter valued at $276,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the 2nd quarter valued at $252,000. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jan Carlson sold 1,555 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.32, for a total transaction of $168,437.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 77,493 shares in the company, valued at $8,394,041.76. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Autoliv announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, June 4th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the auto parts company to buy up to 31.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. This is an increase from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.20%.

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.