Autoliv (NYSE:ALV – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The auto parts company reported $2.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by ($0.04), FiscalAI reports. Autoliv had a net margin of 5.79% and a return on equity of 29.36%. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Here are the key takeaways from Autoliv’s conference call:
- Positive Sentiment: Autoliv reported a resilient third quarter, with sales virtually unchanged despite a 1.9% decline in global light-vehicle production. Adjusted operating margin was 9.7%, ahead of prior indications, supported by productivity gains, cost reductions, and higher engineering income.
- Positive Sentiment: Asia remained a key growth driver: sales to Chinese OEMs outperformed their production growth by nearly 20 percentage points, while organic sales in India rose almost 30%. Autoliv expects continued significant outperformance of the broader vehicle market.
- Negative Sentiment: Raw-material inflation and higher logistics costs created a $42 million gross headwind in the quarter, while tariffs reduced adjusted operating margin by roughly 35 basis points even after customer compensation. The company expects similar raw-material pressure to continue into 2027.
- Neutral Sentiment: Autoliv reiterated flat 2026 organic sales and operating cash flow guidance of approximately $1.2 billion, but narrowed adjusted operating-margin guidance to around 10.5%, the low end of its previous 10.5%–11% range. Fourth-quarter profitability is expected to improve sequentially through higher volumes, engineering income, cost actions, and customer recoveries.
- Positive Sentiment: The company continued returning capital to shareholders, repurchasing $150 million of stock and paying $63 million in dividends during the quarter. It also opened a second Chinese R&D center and launched a virtual safety-development platform, supporting longer-term innovation and growth opportunities.
Autoliv Stock Down 6.8%
Shares of NYSE ALV traded down $8.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $110.78. 433,109 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 744,679. The company has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 13.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.39. Autoliv has a one year low of $99.16 and a one year high of $132.17. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $117.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $119.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.03.
Autoliv Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.99%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have issued reports on ALV. Wolfe Research lowered Autoliv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Autoliv from $134.00 to $119.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $147.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Autoliv from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.92.
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About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc (NYSE: ALV) develops and manufactures automotive safety systems and components for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company focuses primarily on passive safety products designed to help protect occupants during a collision.
Its product portfolio includes airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, pedestrian protection systems, and associated safety electronics and control systems. Autoliv supplies these products to major automakers and supports vehicle programs across passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Autoliv traces its roots to Sweden and has grown into an international automotive supplier with operations and customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other major automotive markets.
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