Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for Autoliv Q1 Earnings

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Autoliv in a report issued on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of $1.83 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.04. 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 $2.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.55 EPS.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The auto parts company reported $3.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.34. Autoliv had a return on equity of 30.42% and a net margin of 6.80%.The firm had revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.05 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

ALV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Evercore dropped their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $109.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Autoliv from $129.00 to $125.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Autoliv from $146.00 to $141.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 target price on Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.40.

Autoliv Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:ALV opened at $125.42 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.53 billion, a PE ratio of 13.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.32. Autoliv has a 1 year low of $75.49 and a 1 year high of $130.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $123.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $121.56.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv during the 4th quarter worth about $125,609,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Autoliv by 127,512.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 579,360 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $68,770,000 after purchasing an additional 578,906 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Autoliv by 54.9% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,579,687 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $195,091,000 after purchasing an additional 559,605 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Autoliv by 151.7% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 923,700 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $114,077,000 after purchasing an additional 556,651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Autoliv by 334.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 644,818 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $72,155,000 after purchasing an additional 496,261 shares in the last quarter. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.