Autoliv, Inc. Common Stock (ALV)

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Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) announces dividend boost and buyback program at CMD, reiterates growth outlook and Q1 earnings beat expectations.

As part of its long-term targets, Autoliv aims to grow sales organically by an average of 4% to 6% per year over a 10-plus-year period.

Autoliv shares surged after a strong Q1 earnings beat, as the company shrugged off tariff impacts and boosted margins through cost cuts.

The company said that the U.S. tariffs and counter tariffs in the first quarter had a negligible impact on operating profit, as it managed to pass on the costs of tariff increases to car makers.

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Autoliv Q4 earnings beat estimates due to strong margins and cost control, despite a decline in sales, and provides cautious guidance for 2025.

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Autoliv shares are down in premarket trading despite announcing a dividend increase, extended share repurchase program, and plans to retire treasury shares, amid a recently revised sales growth forecast for 2024.

Autoliv shares rose despite missing Q3 EPS expectations due to weak global light vehicle production, while the company adjusts its 2024 sales growth forecast to 1%.

Wall Street is priming for a positive start on Friday after the major averages ended narrowly mixed in the previous session.