L'Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages

L'Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank lowered L'Oreal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Barclays downgraded shares of L'Oreal from an "overweight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th.

L'Oreal Stock Up 2.7%

LRLCY traded up $2.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $86.66. 90,974 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 107,156. The company's 50-day moving average is $85.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.13. L'Oreal has a 12-month low of $66.64 and a 12-month high of $91.57.

L'Oreal Cuts Dividend

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

L'Oreal Company Profile

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.