Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Berenberg Bank cut shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Barclays cut shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th.

Givaudan Stock Down 0.4%

GVDNY opened at $71.54 on Friday. Givaudan has a 52 week low of $65.97 and a 52 week high of $103.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.74.

Givaudan Company Profile

Givaudan is a Swiss-based global company that develops, manufactures and supplies flavors, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients for a broad range of consumer products. The company’s core activities are organized around creating taste and scent solutions—ranging from fine fragrances and consumer-packaged goods scents to flavor systems for food and beverages and functional ingredients for personal care. Givaudan works with brand owners and manufacturers to design sensory experiences, improve product performance and meet formulation or regulatory requirements.

Its product and service offerings include bespoke fragrance creation, flavor formulation, natural ingredient sourcing, aroma chemicals, taste modulators and application support such as prototyping and sensory testing.