Arkema (OTCMKTS:ARKAY) Stock Rating Lowered by Kepler Capital Markets

Arkema (OTCMKTS:ARKAY) was downgraded by investment analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Arkema from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Arkema from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays downgraded Arkema from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Arkema from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Arkema presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Arkema Stock Up 0.4%

OTCMKTS ARKAY opened at $72.77 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.90. Arkema has a 52 week low of $56.28 and a 52 week high of $91.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 2.26 and a current ratio of 3.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $64.98 and a 200-day moving average of $64.00.

Arkema Company Profile

Arkema SA is a global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company headquartered in Colombes, France. Established in 2004 as a spin-off from Total’s chemicals division, the company offers a broad portfolio of high-performance materials designed to improve durability, thermal and chemical resistance, and environmental performance across diverse industries.

Arkema’s operations are organized into four core segments. Adhesive Solutions delivers bonding, sealing, and coating technologies for markets such as packaging, medical devices, and consumer goods.