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Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) Shares Cross Below 50-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Henkel's shares crossed below their 50-day moving average ($19.49), trading as low as $17.80 and last at $17.87, putting the stock in short-term weakness (down about 1%).
  • Analyst action: Barclays downgraded Henkel from a strong-buy to a hold, though the consensus rating remains a Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy, 3 Holds).
  • Balance-sheet note: the company has low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 and a current ratio of 1.20, suggesting conservative financing and adequate short-term liquidity.
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Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.49 and traded as low as $17.80. Henkel AG & Co. shares last traded at $17.87, with a volume of 111,167 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays lowered shares of Henkel AG & Co. from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

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Henkel AG & Co. Stock Down 1.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.20. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $19.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.42.

About Henkel AG & Co.

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Henkel AG & Co KGaA is a German multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and industrial products. Founded in 1876 by Fritz Henkel, the company has grown into a diversified chemical and consumer goods group organized around three global business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care. Henkel serves industrial clients as well as retail and professional consumers through a combination of branded consumer products and business-to-business solutions.

The Adhesive Technologies unit supplies adhesives, sealants and functional coatings for industrial applications and is a major supplier to sectors such as automotive, electronics and packaging; its portfolio includes well-known product families such as Loctite.

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