Autoliv shares rise after Q1 earnings beat

Autoliv

17/04/2026 11:52

** Stockholm-listed shares in Sweden's Autoliv ALV.N, ALIVsdb.ST rise nearly 10% after the airbags and seatbelts producer reported a stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings

** It reported a Q1 adjusted EBIT of $245 million versus $209 million estimated in a company-provided consensus

** Autoliv had warned in January that it expected its first quarter adjusted operating margin to be considerably weaker yoy, but said on Friday that the operational performance exceeded its forecast

** The group also said that it now expects an about 3% positive FX impact on its net sales in 2026 compared to the earlier view of around 1% positive

** If gains hold, Autoliv shares are on track for their best day since January 2023

** US-listed shares of Autoliv were up around 9% premarket

 (Reporting by Elviira Luoma)

 ((Elviira.luoma@thomsonreuters.com))