LSV Asset Management Has $30.11 Million Holdings in Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV)

LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV - Free Report) by 69.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 321,080 shares of the auto parts company's stock after purchasing an additional 131,480 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned 0.41% of Autoliv worth $30,114,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ALV. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings 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 buying 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 acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new position in Autoliv in the fourth quarter valued at about $50,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Autoliv during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in Autoliv by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,501 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.57% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on ALV shares. Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $84.00 to $82.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $116.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho decreased their price target on Autoliv from $112.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Autoliv from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Autoliv has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.64.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mikael Bratt sold 5,760 shares of Autoliv stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.90, for a total value of $569,664.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 23,307 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,305,062.30. This trade represents a 19.82 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Fredrik Westin sold 1,803 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.19, for a total transaction of $178,839.57. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 7,261 shares of the company's stock, valued at $720,218.59. This represents a 19.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,253 shares of company stock worth $915,534. 0.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Autoliv Stock Performance

ALV traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $86.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 454,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 815,315. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.71 billion, a PE ratio of 10.74, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.47. Autoliv, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.49 and a fifty-two week high of $129.38.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The auto parts company reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.43. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 28.62%. The firm had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current year.

Autoliv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. Autoliv's payout ratio is currently 32.22%.

Autoliv Profile

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.