Mikael Hagstrom Sells 496 Shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Stock

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) VP Mikael Hagstrom sold 496 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $60,526.88. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,224 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,364.72. The trade was a 28.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Autoliv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ALV opened at $120.74 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.63, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.49 and a fifty-two week high of $130.14. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $123.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $121.92.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The auto parts company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.40%.

Trending Headlines about Autoliv

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Autoliv by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 717,991 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $85,226,000 after acquiring an additional 37,117 shares in the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Autoliv in the 4th quarter valued at $321,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its holdings in Autoliv by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 11,373 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,350,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of Autoliv during the 4th quarter valued at $5,453,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,689 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 3,252 shares during the period. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ALV has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price target on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Autoliv in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Autoliv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $109.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Evercore decreased their price target on Autoliv from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Autoliv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.40.

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.