Autoliv (ALV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides mobility safety solutions, such as pedestrian protection, battery cut-off switches, connected safety services, and safety solutions for riders of powered two wheelers. It primarily serves car manufacturers. Autoliv, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $95.34 to $97.76
• 50-Day Range: $89.98 to $101.29
• 52-Week Range: $89.51 to $129.38
• Volume: 461,971 shs
• Average Volume: 702,323 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.72
• Dividend Yield: 2.78%
• Price Target: $122.77
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Autoliv Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Autoliv scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 90 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Autoliv has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Autoliv has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Autoliv are expected to grow by 23.20% in the coming year, from $8.19 to $10.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Autoliv is 12.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Autoliv is 12.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 11.22.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Autoliv has a PEG Ratio of 0.86. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Autoliv has a P/B Ratio of 3.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.02% of the float of Autoliv has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autoliv has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autoliv has recently increased by 1.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Autoliv pays a meaningful dividend of 2.84%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Autoliv does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Autoliv is 35.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Autoliv will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.96% next year. This indicates that Autoliv will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.02% of the float of Autoliv has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autoliv has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autoliv has recently increased by 1.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Autoliv has a news sentiment score of 1.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Autoliv this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for ALV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Autoliv insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,478.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.20% of the stock of Autoliv is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.57% of the stock of Autoliv is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ALV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALV shares performed this year?

Autoliv's stock was trading at $110.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALV stock has decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $96.28.
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How were Autoliv's earnings last quarter?

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) announced its earnings results on Friday, October, 18th. The auto parts company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.16. The firm's revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Autoliv's major shareholders?

Autoliv's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (8.26%), Swedbank AB (3.26%), State Street Corp (1.78%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Cevian Capital Ii Gp Ltd, Jan Carlson, Mikael Bratt, Svante Mogefors, Leif Johansson, Colin Naughton, Fredrik Westin, Anthony J Nellis, Magnus Jarlegren, Kevin Fox and Mikael Hagstrom.
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How do I buy shares of Autoliv?

Shares of ALV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Autoliv own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Autoliv investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/23 Dividend: 9/04/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/23/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/18/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/19 Dividend: 12/03/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/19/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: Motor vehicle parts & accessories
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ALV
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1034670
• Web: www.autoliv.com
• Phone: (685) 872-0600
• Fax: 46-8411-7025
• Employees: 70,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $122.77
• High Stock Price Target: $141.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $101.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.79
• P/E Growth: 0.88
• Net Income: $488 million
• Net Margins: 5.98%
• Pretax Margin: 7.34%
• Return on Equity: 30.85%
• Return on Assets: 9.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.69
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.73
• Cash Flow: $12.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.67
• Book Value: $30.54 per share
• Price / Book: 3.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 78,750,000
• Free Float: 78,563,000
• Market Cap: $7.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59