Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) EVP Sells $39,638.85 in Stock

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 401 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.85, for a total transaction of $39,638.85. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 685 shares in the company, valued at $67,712.25. This represents a 36.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Autoliv Price Performance

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

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 28.62% and a net margin of 6.21%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.88%. Autoliv's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ALV has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Pareto Securities downgraded shares of Autoliv to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. HSBC cut Autoliv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $100.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Hsbc Global Res cut Autoliv from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Daiwa America raised 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 issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Autoliv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $117.23.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Autoliv by 139.5% during 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 during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in Autoliv by 74.4% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 314 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC bought a new stake in Autoliv during the 3rd quarter worth about $45,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in Autoliv during the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Autoliv during the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. 69.57% of the stock is owned by 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.