Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The auto parts company reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business earned $2.32 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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 Price Performance

Shares of ALV stock traded down $7.98 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $110.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 505,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 745,160. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $117.91 and a 200-day moving average of $119.17. Autoliv has a twelve month low of $99.16 and a twelve month high of $132.17. The stock has a market cap of $8.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.39.

Autoliv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ALV has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Autoliv from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Autoliv from $134.00 to $119.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Autoliv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. TD Cowen cut shares of Autoliv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $148.00 to $137.00 in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Autoliv from $147.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.92.

Autoliv Company Profile

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.