Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) CEO Mikael Bratt Sells 5,760 Shares

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) CEO Mikael Bratt sold 5,760 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.90, for a total transaction of $569,664.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 23,307 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,305,062.30. This trade represents a 19.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Autoliv Trading Up 0.8 %

ALV stock traded up $0.78 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $97.38. 732,656 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 759,730. The company has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Autoliv, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $89.51 and a fifty-two week high of $129.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $96.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.63.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $3.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.21. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 28.62%. Equities research analysts forecast that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.70%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Autoliv by 139.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 273 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Autoliv by 74.4% during the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 314 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv during the third quarter worth $45,000. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Autoliv during the fourth quarter worth $57,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. HSBC downgraded shares of Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $109.00 to $100.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of Autoliv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Autoliv from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Daiwa America upgraded shares of Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Autoliv presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $117.23.

About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and rest of Asia. It offers passive safety systems, including modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, seatbelts, steering wheels, and inflator technologies.