L'Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Shares of L'Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of L'Oréal from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Argus raised shares of L'Oréal to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of L'Oréal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th.

L'Oréal Price Performance

Shares of LRLCY stock traded up $1.22 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $84.56. 124,100 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,587. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $81.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.45. L'Oréal has a 52 week low of $66.64 and a 52 week high of $99.65.

L'Oréal Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th were issued a dividend of $1.2082 per share. This represents a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd.

About L'Oréal

L'Oréal SA, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Consumer Products, L'oréal Luxe, Professional Products, and Dermatological Beauty. It offers skincare, make-up, hair colourants, haircare, perfumes, and hygiene products.