Magnus Jarlegren Sells 1,598 Shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Stock

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) insider Magnus Jarlegren sold 1,598 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.61, for a total transaction of $194,332.78. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 7,739 shares in the company, valued at $941,139.79. This represents a 17.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Autoliv Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:ALV traded down $0.62 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $120.16. 243,277 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 728,748. Autoliv, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.49 and a twelve month high of $130.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $123.85 and a 200 day moving average of $121.93. 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 stock has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a PE ratio of 12.57, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.32.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The auto parts company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.05 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.40%.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Autoliv during the 1st quarter valued at $412,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Autoliv by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,242 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in Autoliv by 3,361.1% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 10,591 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 10,285 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Autoliv by 88.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 191,465 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $16,935,000 after purchasing an additional 89,918 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Autoliv by 6.0% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 5,558 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Autoliv

Here are the key news stories impacting Autoliv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company recent fundamentals: Autoliv reported an EPS beat on Jan. 30 and revenue growth year-over-year, which supports the company’s earnings outlook and valuation metrics. MarketBeat ALV summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend supports income investors: Autoliv announced a quarterly dividend of $0.87 (annualized $3.48; ~2.9% yield) with an ex-dividend date of March 4, which can be a floor for near-term investor demand. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional holders remain active buyers: Several institutions (Swedbank, Charles Schwab, Dimensional, Vanguard, LSV) increased stakes in Q4, signaling continued strategic interest from long-term investors. Institutional ownership details
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view mixed but constructive: Multiple firms maintain Buy/Outperform ratings, though a few have trimmed price targets in February — suggesting upside remains but near-term targets were modestly lowered. Analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: CEO sale: CEO Mikael Bratt sold 8,974 shares (~$1.11M) on Feb. 24, reducing his holding by ~23.5% — a large insider sale that often triggers short-term selling pressure. CEO SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other senior executive sales: Several executives (EVP Per Jonas Jademyr, EVP Christian Swahn, VP Mikael Hagstrom and insider Magnus Jarlegren) also sold shares this week, each materially reducing their stakes — compounding the negative signal from insider activity. Sample SEC filing (Jademyr) Sample SEC filing (Jarlegren)

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on ALV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Autoliv from $146.00 to $141.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Autoliv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Autoliv in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $109.00 to $140.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Autoliv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.40.

Autoliv Company Profile

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.