Christian Swahn Sells 1,478 Shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Stock

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) EVP Christian Swahn sold 1,478 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total value of $180,360.34. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,314 shares in the company, valued at $648,467.42. This trade represents a 21.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Autoliv Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE ALV opened at $120.74 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a fifty day moving average of $123.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $121.92. Autoliv, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.49 and a 52-week high of $130.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.05.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The auto parts company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.34. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 30.42%. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.05 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Autoliv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALV. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in Autoliv by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,976,700 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $353,334,000 after purchasing an additional 375,454 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Autoliv by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,562,641 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $304,185,000 after buying an additional 28,415 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Autoliv by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,881,828 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $223,385,000 after buying an additional 37,661 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Autoliv by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,867,396 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $221,660,000 after buying an additional 21,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in Autoliv by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,681,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $199,607,000 after buying an additional 101,922 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on ALV. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 target price on Autoliv in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wolfe Research set a $143.00 target price on Autoliv in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Autoliv from $129.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.40.

Autoliv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Autoliv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent results support the earnings outlook — Autoliv reported an EPS beat on Jan. 30 (reported $3.19 vs. $2.85 est.) and year-over-year revenue growth, which underpins valuation and analyst expectations. MarketBeat ALV summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend provides income support — Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 (annualized $3.48, ~2.9% yield) with record/ex-dividend dates in early March; this can attract or retain income-focused holders. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional holders remain active — Several funds increased stakes in Q4 and institutional ownership is high (~70%), signaling continued long-term investor interest. Institutional ownership details
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view is cautiously constructive — Most brokers rate ALV Buy/Outperform but a few trimmed near‑term targets in February; average price target remains above current levels (~$134.40), implying upside over time. Analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale by the CEO — CEO Mikael Bratt sold 8,974 shares (~$1.11M) on Feb. 24, cutting his holding by ~23.5%; such a sizable executive sale often triggers short‑term selling pressure. CEO SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other senior execs sold this week — EVP Per Jonas Jademyr, EVP Christian Swahn, VP Mikael Hagstrom and insider Magnus Jarlegren also sold material stakes (each reduced positions), compounding the negative signal from insider flows. InsiderTrades summary Sample SEC filing

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.