Boston Common Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in L'Air Liquide S.A. (OTCMKTS:AIQUY - Free Report) by 72.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 108,298 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional 45,612 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC's holdings in L'Air Liquide were worth $4,098,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in L'Air Liquide by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 61,579 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,986,000 after acquiring an additional 3,371 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in L'Air Liquide during the 4th quarter worth $248,000. Finally, Madison Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in L'Air Liquide in the fourth quarter worth about $1,147,000. 0.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
L'Air Liquide Stock Up 0.4%
AIQUY traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, reaching $41.43. The stock had a trading volume of 394,738 shares, compared to its average volume of 288,715. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.77. L'Air Liquide S.A. has a 1-year low of $31.68 and a 1-year high of $42.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.50.
L'Air Liquide Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a $0.5257 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.26%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have commented on AIQUY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of L'Air Liquide from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of L'Air Liquide in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Santander initiated coverage on shares of L'Air Liquide in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company.
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L'Air Liquide Profile
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L'Air Liquide SA provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in Gas & Services, Engineering & Construction, and Global Markets & Technologies segments. The Gas & Services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sectors.
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