Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at StockNews.com from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Daiwa America upgraded Autoliv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Pareto Securities lowered Autoliv to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. HSBC downgraded Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Hsbc Global Res cut shares of Autoliv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Autoliv from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $117.23.

Autoliv Price Performance

NYSE:ALV traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $97.38. The stock had a trading volume of 732,656 shares, compared to its average volume of 759,730. Autoliv has a one year low of $89.51 and a one year high of $129.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $96.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.58.

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Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $3.05 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. As a group, analysts expect that Autoliv will post 9.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 401 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.85, for a total value of $39,638.85. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 685 shares of the company's stock, valued at $67,712.25. The trade was a 36.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Fredrik Westin sold 1,803 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.19, for a total value of $178,839.57. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 7,261 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $720,218.59. This trade represents a 19.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,253 shares of company stock worth $915,534 in the last quarter. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Autoliv

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Autoliv by 139.5% in the 4th 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 stake in shares of Autoliv by 74.4% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 314 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Autoliv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.