The stock of Autoliv Inc (NYSE: ALV) has increased by 0.22 when compared to last closing price of 101.10. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.55% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-29 that Autoliv (ALV) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
Is It Worth Investing in Autoliv Inc (NYSE: ALV) Right Now?
Autoliv Inc (NYSE: ALV) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.21x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ALV is at 1.60. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ALV is 78.53M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.06% of that float. The average trading volume for ALV on January 31, 2025 was 664.78K shares.
ALV’s Market Performance
ALV’s stock has seen a 0.55% increase for the week, with a 7.34% rise in the past month and a 4.37% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.98% for Autoliv Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.05% for ALV stock, with a simple moving average of -2.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ALV stocks, with Daiwa Securities repeating the rating for ALV by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ALV in the upcoming period, according to Daiwa Securities is $109 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALV reach a price target of $116. The rating they have provided for ALV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 10th, 2024.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to ALV, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
ALV Trading at 4.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares surge +8.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.97% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALV rose by +0.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $97.37. In addition, Autoliv Inc saw 8.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALV starting from Fox Kevin, who sale 200 shares at the price of $97.39 back on Oct 22 ’24. After this action, Fox Kevin now owns 2,657 shares of Autoliv Inc, valued at $19,478 using the latest closing price.
Carlson Jan, the Director of Autoliv Inc, sale 1,900 shares at $126.75 during a trade that took place back on May 31 ’24, which means that Carlson Jan is holding 77,493 shares at $240,825 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Autoliv Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 26.42, with 7.72 for asset returns.
Based on Autoliv Inc (ALV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Autoliv Inc (ALV) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
