L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LRLCY. UBS Group upgraded shares of L’Oreal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of L’Oreal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Barclays upgraded shares of L’Oreal from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. HSBC upgraded shares of L’Oreal to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of L’Oreal to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th.

L’Oreal Stock Performance

Shares of L’Oreal stock opened at $83.76 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.44. L’Oreal has a 1 year low of $77.84 and a 1 year high of $95.48.

About L’Oreal

L’Oréal SA is a global beauty and personal care company, founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and headquartered in Clichy, France. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and professional products across cosmetics, skin care, hair care, hair color, and fragrances. L’Oréal serves customers around the world through a combination of direct retail, salons, pharmacies, department stores and e-commerce, operating in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Operations are organized around several business divisions that target distinct channels and consumer segments, including Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Active Cosmetics.