Autoliv (ALV) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) will likely be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Friday, January 31st. Analysts expect Autoliv to post earnings of $2.84 per share and revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter. Individual interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Autoliv Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of ALV stock opened at $99.77 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $96.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.08. The company has a market cap of $7.75 billion, a PE ratio of 12.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Autoliv has a 12 month low of $89.51 and a 12 month high of $129.38.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were paid a $0.70 dividend. This is an increase from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.81%. Autoliv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ALV has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Autoliv from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $109.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Autoliv from $103.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Daiwa America upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.62.

Autoliv Company 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.