Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Autoliv Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Autoliv in a research note issued on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $10.22 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $10.62. The consensus estimate for Autoliv’s current full-year earnings is $10.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Autoliv’s Q4 2026 earnings at $3.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.37 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.38 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $3.01 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.69 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The auto parts company reported $2.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by ($0.03). Autoliv had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 29.36%. The company had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.21 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Autoliv from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America started coverage on Autoliv in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $140.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Autoliv from $119.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Autoliv from $150.00 to $148.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Autoliv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.93.

Autoliv Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:ALV opened at $121.81 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $8.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.34. Autoliv has a one year low of $99.16 and a one year high of $132.17. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $118.28.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ALV. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 825 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,677 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 552 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 5.1% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,037 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of Autoliv by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 14,096 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Autoliv news, Director Jan Carlson sold 19,607 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $2,548,910.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 60,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,800,000. This trade represents a 24.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Autoliv

Autoliv Inc (NYSE: ALV) is a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, specializing in the design, development and manufacture of passive and active safety products. Its core product portfolio includes airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, restraint control modules and pedestrian protection systems. In recent years, the company has also expanded into active safety technologies, offering radar, camera and sensor solutions that support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications.

Founded in 1997 following the spin-off of Electrolux’s automotive safety business, Autoliv has evolved into a multinational organization with a presence in over 27 countries.