Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR has received an average rating of "Hold" from five brokerage firms, with specific ratings upgraded and downgraded in recent months.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a miss on expectations, with an EPS of $0.50 compared to the anticipated $0.55, and revenue of $1.76 billion below the estimated $1.83 billion.
• As of the latest trading, shares opened at $49.93 with a market capitalization of $20.64 billion, highlighting its recent trading performance.

Shares of Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the five research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating.

A number of analysts have issued reports on ALFVY shares. Nordea Equity Research raised Alfa Laval from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alfa Laval from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th.

Alfa Laval Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of OTCMKTS:ALFVY opened at $49.93 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $20.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.34. The stock's 50-day moving average is $46.61 and its 200-day moving average is $43.87. Alfa Laval has a 52-week low of $36.86 and a 52-week high of $49.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.33.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. Alfa Laval had a net margin of 11.86% and a return on equity of 19.35%. Equities research analysts predict that Alfa Laval will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval Corporate AB provides heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling products and solutions worldwide. It operates in three divisions: Energy, Food & Water, and Marine. The company offers oil/gas-fired steam and composite steam boilers, exhaust gas economizer, and ballast water treatment systems, and exhaust gas cleaning products.

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