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

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Autoliv in a research note issued on Monday, December 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the auto parts company will earn $2.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.86. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $8.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 18th. The auto parts company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.16). Autoliv had a net margin of 5.98% and a return on equity of 30.85%. The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. Autoliv’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Autoliv from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 21st. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Autoliv in a report on Thursday, September 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Autoliv from $103.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.77.

Autoliv Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of ALV stock opened at $97.75 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Autoliv has a 1 year low of $89.51 and a 1 year high of $129.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.73, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.59.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Autoliv by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,362,040 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $252,715,000 after purchasing an additional 402,426 shares during the last quarter. Lind Value II ApS bought a new position in shares of Autoliv during the third quarter valued at $35,818,000. FMR LLC increased its holdings in Autoliv by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,504,605 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $607,335,000 after buying an additional 376,665 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Autoliv by 130.2% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 498,575 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $53,111,000 after buying an additional 281,956 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD raised its position in Autoliv by 21.8% in the 2nd quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 1,160,076 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $117,330,000 after buying an additional 207,521 shares during the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.86%. This is a positive change from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 3rd. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.46%.

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.