Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Sets New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• Air Liquide (AIQUY) hit a new 52-week high of $44.4150 during mid-day trading and was last quoted at $44.03 on volume of 157,307 shares, trading about 0.6% below the prior close.
• Analyst views are mixed — Kepler upgraded to a strong-buy while Zacks downgraded to a strong-sell, and MarketBeat's consensus rating remains Hold (1 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, 2 Hold, 1 Sell).
• Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake by 1,692% to 1,344 shares (≈$54,000), but overall institutional ownership of the stock is very low at just 0.04%.

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $44.4150 and last traded at $44.03, with a volume of 157307 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $44.28.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on AIQUY. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Air Liquide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Air Liquide from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Air Liquide Trading Down 0.6%

The company's 50 day moving average price is $40.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Air Liquide

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Air Liquide stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY - Free Report) by 1,692.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,344 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 1,269 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC's holdings in Air Liquide were worth $54,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors own 0.04% of the company's stock.

About Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.

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