Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Air Liquide has a consensus “Buy” rating from six analysts: three rate it Buy, two Strong Buy, and one Hold.
• Recent analyst sentiment has improved, with Morgan Stanley upgrading the stock to Overweight and Mizuho raising it to Strong Buy; Citigroup maintained its Buy rating.
• AIQUY shares opened at $40.02, up 1.8%, near the upper end of their 52-week range of $32.88 to $41.24.

Shares of Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Buy" by the six analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AIQUY shares. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Air Liquide in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho raised Air Liquide to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Air Liquide from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Air Liquide from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Liquide

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Air Liquide stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY - Free Report) by 25.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,977 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an additional 2,259 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC's holdings in Air Liquide were worth $433,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Air Liquide Trading Up 1.8%

AIQUY stock opened at $40.02 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Air Liquide has a 52-week low of $32.88 and a 52-week high of $41.24. The business has a fifty day moving average of $39.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.50.

Air Liquide Company Profile

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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