Per Jonas Jademyr Sells 1,278 Shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Stock

Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV) EVP Per Jonas Jademyr sold 1,278 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.03, for a total transaction of $155,954.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,963 shares in the company, valued at $239,544.89. The trade was a 39.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Autoliv Price Performance

Shares of ALV opened at $120.74 on Friday. Autoliv, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.49 and a 1-year high of $130.14. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $121.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The auto parts company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.34. Autoliv had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 30.42%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.05 earnings per share. Autoliv’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Autoliv, Inc. will post 9.51 EPS for the current year.

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.40%.

Key Autoliv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Autoliv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent results support the earnings outlook — Autoliv reported an EPS beat on Jan. 30 (reported $3.19 vs. $2.85 est.) and year-over-year revenue growth, which underpins valuation and analyst expectations. MarketBeat ALV summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend provides income support — Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 (annualized $3.48, ~2.9% yield) with record/ex-dividend dates in early March; this can attract or retain income-focused holders. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional holders remain active — Several funds increased stakes in Q4 and institutional ownership is high (~70%), signaling continued long-term investor interest. Institutional ownership details
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view is cautiously constructive — Most brokers rate ALV Buy/Outperform but a few trimmed near‑term targets in February; average price target remains above current levels (~$134.40), implying upside over time. Analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale by the CEO — CEO Mikael Bratt sold 8,974 shares (~$1.11M) on Feb. 24, cutting his holding by ~23.5%; such a sizable executive sale often triggers short‑term selling pressure. CEO SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other senior execs sold this week — EVP Per Jonas Jademyr, EVP Christian Swahn, VP Mikael Hagstrom and insider Magnus Jarlegren also sold material stakes (each reduced positions), compounding the negative signal from insider flows. InsiderTrades summary Sample SEC filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $132.00 target price on Autoliv in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Autoliv in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $109.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Autoliv from $146.00 to $141.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 target price on shares of Autoliv in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Autoliv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.40.

Institutional Trading of Autoliv

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ALV. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations acquired a new stake in shares of Autoliv in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,302,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new stake in Autoliv during the 3rd quarter worth $1,385,000. Northstar Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Autoliv during the 3rd quarter worth $1,484,000. Nordea Investment Management AB purchased a new position in Autoliv during the 3rd quarter worth $7,697,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Autoliv by 17.1% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 88,535 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $10,934,000 after purchasing an additional 12,944 shares during the period. 69.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Autoliv Company Profile

Autoliv Inc (NYSE: ALV) is a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, specializing in the design, development and manufacture of passive and active safety products. Its core product portfolio includes airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels, restraint control modules and pedestrian protection systems. In recent years, the company has also expanded into active safety technologies, offering radar, camera and sensor solutions that support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving applications.

Founded in 1997 following the spin-off of Electrolux’s automotive safety business, Autoliv has evolved into a multinational organization with a presence in over 27 countries.