Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alfa Laval from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd.

Alfa Laval Stock Performance

OTCMKTS ALFVY opened at $52.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $56.71 and a 200 day moving average of $51.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Alfa Laval has a twelve month low of $36.86 and a twelve month high of $59.48.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.03 billion. Alfa Laval had a net margin of 11.86% and a return on equity of 19.71%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Alfa Laval will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval is an industrial engineering company specializing in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies. Its product portfolio includes plate and tubular heat exchangers, separators and decanter centrifuges, pumps, valves and complete process systems designed to control temperature, separate liquids and solids, and move fluids reliably through industrial processes. The company supplies both standardized components and engineered systems for integration into customer plants and vessels.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including energy and power, marine and offshore, food and beverage processing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper.