Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (ALFVY) - What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is mixed: Eight research firms give Alfa Laval an average “Hold” rating, with four buys, three holds and one sell. Recent actions included Danske downgrading the stock to hold and Pareto Securities upgrading it to buy.
• Shares were trading at $57.87, up 2.8%, with a market capitalization of approximately $23.9 billion. The stock’s 52-week range is $44.78 to $62.95, while its P/E ratio is 27.43.
• Quarterly earnings fell short of expectations: Alfa Laval reported EPS of $0.52 versus the $0.62 consensus estimate, though revenue matched expectations at $1.87 billion. Analysts expect full-year EPS of approximately $2.25.

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Danske downgraded Alfa Laval to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Pareto Securities raised shares of Alfa Laval from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Thursday, July 30th.

Alfa Laval Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of ALFVY stock opened at $57.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.92 billion, a PE ratio of 27.43, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 1.12. Alfa Laval has a 52-week low of $44.78 and a 52-week high of $62.95.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.10). Alfa Laval had a net margin of 11.63% and a return on equity of 18.41%. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.87 billion. On average, analysts predict that Alfa Laval will post 2.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval AB is a Sweden-based industrial technology company that develops products and systems for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Its solutions are used to improve energy efficiency, support clean-water and wastewater treatment, process food and beverages, and handle industrial fluids in a range of applications.

The company's offerings include heat exchangers, separators, decanters, pumps, valves, hygienic equipment and related process systems. Alfa Laval serves customers in industries such as energy, marine transportation, food and beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water treatment and general manufacturing.

Founded in 1883 by Swedish engineer Gustaf de Laval, the company has grown into a global business with sales, service operations and manufacturing activities across Europe, North America, Asia and other international markets.

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