Oatly Group (NASDAQ:OTLY) Trading Down 2.2% – Should You Sell?

Oatly Group AB Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OTLY)’s share price fell 2.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $11.07 and last traded at $11.26. 77,306 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 20% from the average session volume of 64,658 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.51.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

OTLY has been the subject of several research reports. Mizuho set a $18.00 price target on shares of Oatly Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. DA Davidson set a $14.00 target price on shares of Oatly Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $18.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Oatly Group in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Oatly Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Oatly Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.50.

Oatly Group Trading Down 2.2%

The stock has a market cap of $341.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.50 and a beta of 1.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.21.

Oatly Group (NASDAQ:OTLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported ($2.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.63) by ($1.52). Oatly Group had a negative net margin of 26.67% and a negative return on equity of 201.36%. The firm had revenue of $222.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.45 million. On average, research analysts expect that Oatly Group AB Sponsored ADR will post -3.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oatly Group by 85.1% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,473 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Oatly Group by 9.5% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,568 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Oatly Group by 19.0% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,756 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of Oatly Group by 1.5% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 646,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,475,000 after purchasing an additional 9,620 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Oatly Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $120,000. 68.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Oatly Group

Oatly Group is a Sweden-based food and beverage company specializing in the development, production and sale of oat-derived dairy alternatives. The company’s product lineup includes oat-based drinks, ice cream, yogurts, spreads and cooking creams, all marketed under the Oatly brand name. By leveraging proprietary processing technology, Oatly extracts the nutritional benefits of oats—such as soluble fiber and plant protein—while delivering taste and texture profiles that closely mimic traditional dairy products.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from research at Lund University, Oatly initially focused on exploiting the health and functional benefits of oat beta-glucans.