Autoliv (ALV) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Friday, January 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.84 per share and revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter. Persons interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Autoliv Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE ALV opened at $101.20 on Thursday. Autoliv has a 1-year low of $89.51 and a 1-year high of $129.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $96.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.11. The company has a market cap of $7.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.59.

Autoliv Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. This is a boost from Autoliv’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. Autoliv’s payout ratio is 36.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Autoliv from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Autoliv from $103.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com raised shares of Autoliv from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Autoliv from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.62.

About Autoliv

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.