Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Air France-KLM a consensus rating of Hold — six analysts rate it hold and two rate it buy, based on eight total covers reported by MarketBeat.
• The company reported Q1 EPS of ($0.13), missing the consensus of ($0.05) by $0.08, while sell-side analysts forecast 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• Shares trade near $1.05 with a market cap of $2.76B, showing low liquidity (current ratio 0.62, quick ratio 0.56), high leverage (debt-to-equity 5.39) and a low P/E of 1.59.

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the eight analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company.

AFLYY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Air France-KLM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Oddo Bhf upgraded Air France-KLM from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Air France-KLM in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays upgraded Air France-KLM from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th.

Air France-KLM Price Performance

AFLYY stock opened at $1.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1.16 and a 200-day moving average of $1.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.39. Air France-KLM has a 12 month low of $0.81 and a 12 month high of $1.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.15 and a beta of 1.36.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The transportation company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by ($0.08). Air France-KLM had a return on equity of 100.70% and a net margin of 5.00%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Air France-KLM will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM is a leading European airline group formed in 2004 through the merger of France's flagship carrier Air France and the Netherlands' national airline KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Headquartered in Paris and Amstelveen, the group provides passenger, cargo and maintenance services across a global network, connecting major hubs in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The company's primary business activities include scheduled passenger transport on short, medium and long-haul routes; air freight operations under Air France-KLM Cargo; and technical support and maintenance services through AFI KLM E&M.

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