Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Autoliv Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $2.24 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 results on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $3.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.21. Autoliv had a return on equity of 28.62% and a net margin of 6.21%.

ALV has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. Daiwa America raised shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Mizuho lowered their target price on Autoliv from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com lowered Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Hsbc Global Res downgraded Autoliv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has 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 $117.23.

Autoliv Price Performance

NYSE ALV opened at $97.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $7.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.58. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $96.62. Autoliv has a 52-week low of $89.51 and a 52-week high of $129.38.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Magnus Jarlegren sold 1,289 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.83, for a total value of $127,391.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 6,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $607,013.86. This trade represents a 17.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 401 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.85, for a total transaction of $39,638.85. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 685 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,712.25. The trade was a 36.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Autoliv by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,344 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $595,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,501 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 0.6% in the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 23,456 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,190,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Autoliv by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,820 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in shares of Autoliv by 74.4% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 314 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.