Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for Autoliv Q1 Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Autoliv in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will earn $2.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.34. 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 $2.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.26 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $3.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.21. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 28.62%.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ALV. Hsbc Global Res cut shares of Autoliv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Pareto Securities lowered shares of Autoliv to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com cut Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Autoliv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.23.

Autoliv Stock Performance

Autoliv stock opened at $97.38 on Friday. Autoliv has a twelve month low of $89.51 and a twelve month high of $129.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $96.25 and its 200 day moving average is $96.63.

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is 34.70%.

Insider Transactions at Autoliv

In other news, CFO Fredrik Westin sold 1,803 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.19, for a total transaction of $178,839.57. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 7,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,218.59. The trade was a 19.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 401 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.85, for a total transaction of $39,638.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 685 shares in the company, valued at $67,712.25. This represents a 36.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 9,253 shares of company stock worth $915,534. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Autoliv during the 4th quarter worth $2,550,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Autoliv in the 4th quarter valued at $165,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its position in shares of Autoliv by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 44,600 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $4,183,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Autoliv by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 61,398 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $5,759,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Autoliv by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 144,844 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $13,584,000 after acquiring an additional 14,180 shares during the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.