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ALVAutoliv, Inc.Hold5.8·$116.64-1.44%
ALV · Why this verdict

Why Autoliv (ALV) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.8/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.5
P/S9.8
EV/EBITDA7.6
Fwd P/E9.3
PEG10.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 9.9x
  • PEG: 0.35
  • Attractively valued

Quality

4.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE9.5
ROA5.6
Gross margin0.0
Op margin3.6
Net margin3.2
Current ratio4.2
FCF quality4.7
Moat5.4
Piotroski F6.7
  • Excellent ROE: 28%
  • Earnings quality warning: 61% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat

Growth

6.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.2
EPS growth7.7

Momentum

3.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.0
MACD0.0
OBV10.0
MA position2.2
Volume2.9
  • Capitulation risk (RSI 25, below 200MA)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.1%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.4
Price target7.0
erm sentiment5.4

Insider

4.8/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
holder change5.0
  • Modest insider selling — $2,548,930 (0.029% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.6/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank7.3
quality rank7.1
growth rank4.0
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

8.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.7
support resistance9.3
52w position7.6
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest6.9
days to cover4.8
volatility4.8
put call1.3
implied vol5.0
beta5.6
debt equity5.9
  • Elevated put/call: 1.80
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH, 2 MED (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg7.4
dividend safety7.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 292.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Mixed signals. Hold existing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD_DEFAULT
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:24d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:3.6<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.4<1.5@spot
  • 8K_SERIOUS:2.05
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.41
Upside
+2.5%
Downside
6.2%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeCATALYST Earnings in 24d with 4/4 beat streak

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.35>1.3

Investment implication

The default F-path HOLD fired without any positive-conviction gate triggering — no momentum acceleration, no quality+value crossover, no setup recognition. Highest-clear gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Value at 8.3; weakest: Momentum at 3.6. The engine's read is one of pattern absence — no directional conviction in either direction at current asymmetry.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 8.3, Technical at 8.2, and Catalyst at 6.9; the weakest are Momentum at 3.6, Peer rank at 4.6, and Insider at 4.8. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.41 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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