Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

GVDNY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays raised shares of Givaudan from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Givaudan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Givaudan in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Givaudan Stock Performance

Givaudan stock opened at $79.28 on Tuesday. Givaudan has a 12 month low of $75.46 and a 12 month high of $103.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $82.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.74.

About Givaudan

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.