Arkema SA (OTCMKTS:ARKAY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts

Key Points

• Consensus "Reduce": Arkema has an average analyst recommendation of Reduce from eight analysts — three rated sell, three hold and two buy.
• Recent analyst moves have been mixed: Zacks cut Arkema to a "strong sell" (Jan. 6), Goldman Sachs upgraded to a "buy" (Feb. 10), while Deutsche Bank and Kepler Capital Markets downgraded their ratings to hold.
• Stock snapshot: ARKAY opened at $59.02, with a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E of 67.84, and a 1‑year range of $56.28 to $84.62 (50‑ and 200‑day SMAs of $65.70 and $63.18).

Shares of Arkema SA (OTCMKTS:ARKAY - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Reduce" from the eight analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Arkema from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Arkema from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Arkema from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Arkema from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th.

Arkema Price Performance

ARKAY opened at $59.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 3.07 and a quick ratio of 2.26. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $65.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $63.18. The firm has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.84, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.87. Arkema has a 1 year low of $56.28 and a 1 year high of $84.62.

Arkema Company Profile

Arkema SA is a global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company headquartered in Colombes, France. Established in 2004 as a spin-off from Total's chemicals division, the company offers a broad portfolio of high-performance materials designed to improve durability, thermal and chemical resistance, and environmental performance across diverse industries.

Arkema's operations are organized into four core segments. Adhesive Solutions delivers bonding, sealing, and coating technologies for markets such as packaging, medical devices, and consumer goods.

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