Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Air France-KLM shares opened lower at $1.35 after closing at $1.40, with recent trading volumes reaching 142,652 shares.
• Analysts show mixed sentiments, with ratings ranging from one Strong Buy to four Holds and one Sell; the overall average rating firmly rests at "Hold."
• In its latest earnings report, Air France-KLM exceeded expectations by posting $0.25 EPS against a forecast of $0.18 and generated $9.66 billion in revenue, surpassing the anticipated $8.44 billion.

Shares of Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $1.40, but opened at $1.35. Air France-KLM shares last traded at $1.35, with a volume of 142,652 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a research note on Friday, July 4th. Barclays raised Air France-KLM from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

Air France-KLM Stock Down 0.7%

The firm's 50-day moving average price is $1.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.18. The firm has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 3.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.12 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.28, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.61.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The transportation company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.07. Air France-KLM had a net margin of 3.30% and a return on equity of 137.95%. The company had revenue of $9.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.44 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Air France-KLM SA will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air France-KLM Company Profile

Air France-KLM SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo transportation services and aeronautical maintenance in Metropolitan France, Benelux, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Airframe maintenance, Engine Maintenance, and Component Support.

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