Zacks Research Comments on Autoliv’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:ALV)

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $9.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.13 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on ALV. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Autoliv from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $135.00 to $133.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $132.00 to $129.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Autoliv from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.00.

Autoliv Price Performance

ALV opened at $116.95 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.53 and a 200-day moving average of $112.62. The company has a market capitalization of $8.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.08, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.33. Autoliv has a 1-year low of $75.49 and a 1-year high of $129.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.95.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. Autoliv had a net margin of 7.09% and a return on equity of 31.22%. The company’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ALV. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Autoliv by 122.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 370 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in Autoliv by 56.4% during the 1st quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 122,759 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $10,858,000 after purchasing an additional 44,276 shares during the period. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its stake in Autoliv by 11.9% during the 1st quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 84,358 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $7,461,000 after purchasing an additional 8,953 shares during the period. Lancaster Investment Management boosted its stake in Autoliv by 58.8% during the 1st quarter. Lancaster Investment Management now owns 903,537 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $79,918,000 after purchasing an additional 334,716 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in Autoliv during the 1st quarter valued at about $206,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.