How have Autoliv Inc. (ALV)’s performance and profitability changed over the time?

A share price of Autoliv Inc. [ALV] is currently trading at $114.63, up 1.56%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ALV shares have gain 4.06% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 7.57%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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On 20, February 2024, Autoliv publishes its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2023. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) and (SSE: ALIV.sdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K as well its annual sustainability report, filed together with the 10-K as an Annual Report to Shareholders (ARS).

From an analyst’s perspective:

Autoliv Inc. [NYSE: ALV] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 12, 2024, when Berenberg upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $120 for it. Previously, Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to Peer Perform on January 04, 2024. On May 11, 2023, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $105 on the stock. Barclays initiated its recommendation with a Equal Weight and recommended $100 as its price target on February 15, 2023. UBS downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on December 07, 2022, and upped its price target to $86. In a note dated June 28, 2022, Exane BNP Paribas upgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $86.

Autoliv Inc. experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $79.66 and $113.55. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $99.08 within the next 12 months. Autoliv Inc. [NYSE: ALV] shares were valued at $114.63 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -13.57% based on the average ALV price forecast.

Analyzing the ALV fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Autoliv Inc. [NYSE:ALV] were 10.47B which represents 17.82% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at -0.03% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.24%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.51%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -1.53, Equity is -2.61 and Total Capital is -22.65. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -6.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 113.75 points at the first support level, and at 112.87 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 115.41, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 116.18.

Autoliv Inc. [ALV] reported earnings per share of $3.74 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $3.27/share, meaning a difference of $0.47 and a surprise factor of 14.40%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 9/29/2023 were $1.66 per share as compared to estimates of $1.85 per share, a difference of -$0.19 representing a surprise of -10.30%.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Autoliv Inc. [NYSE:ALV] is 0.98. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.73, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.90, the price to book ratio is 3.70 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.89.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Bratt Mikael, President and CEO, that happened on Feb 21 when 4226.0 shares were sold. EVP Finance and CFO, Westin Fredrik completed a deal on Feb 21 to sell 1318.0 shares. Meanwhile, President, Autoliv Europe Jarlegren Magnus sold 975.0 shares on Feb 21.

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