ALV Earnings: Autoliv Stock Soars on Strong Q1 Beats

Autoliv (ALV) stock was on the rise Friday following the release of the automotive safety systems company’s Q1 2026 earnings report. The company reported diluted earnings per share of $2.05, which was above Wall Street’s estimate of $1.83. However, Autoliv’s EPS was down 4.7% year-over-year compared to $2.15.

Autoliv also reported revenue of $2.75 billion during the quarter, which was better than analysts’ estimate of $2.62 billion. The company’s revenue also grew roughly 6.8% year-over-year from $2.58 billion. The company noted that its revenue growth from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 was due to strong progress in Asia, especially in India, South Korea, and China.

Autoliv stock was up 10.84% in pre-market trading on Friday, following a 1.99% rally yesterday. The shares were down 5.48% year-to-date but were up 28.94% over the past 12 months.

Autoliv Guidance 2026

Autoliv provided investors with updated 2026 guidance in its most recent earnings report. The company expects:

• Organic sales growth of around 0%.
• A roughly 3% positive FX impact on net sales.
• An adjusted operating margin of approximately 10.5% to 11%.
• Around $1.2 billion in operating cash flow.

Mikael Bratt, president and CEO of Autoliv, said, “The business environment is uncertain but our current best estimate for the remainder of the year is a re-iteration of our full year 2026 guidance of about unchanged organic sales and an adjusted operating margin of around 10.5-11%. This is based on the assumption that LVP will decline by around 1%.”

Is Autoliv Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Autoliv is Moderate Buy, based on seven Buy and seven Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average ALV stock price target of $128.97, representing a potential 15.84% upside for the shares. These ratings and price targets will likely change as analysts update their coverage after today’s earnings report.