LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) Trading Down 0.5% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• LVMH's share price decreased by 0.5%, trading at $111.45 during mid-day, with a noticeable decline in trading volume by 22% from the average.
• Several equities research analysts downgraded LVMH shares, with BNP Paribas changing its rating from "outperform" to "neutral" and Barclays from "strong-buy" to "hold".
• The stock is currently rated as "Buy" by analysts, with three hold ratings, two buy ratings, and four strong buy ratings noted.

Shares of LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (OTCMKTS:LVMUY - Get Free Report) traded down 0.5% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $109.83 and last traded at $111.45. 295,356 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 22% from the average session volume of 379,224 shares. The stock had previously closed at $111.99.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays lowered LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. BNP Paribas downgraded LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy".

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Stock Up 3.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $118.56.

About LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne operates as a luxury goods company worldwide. The company offers wines, and spirits under the domaine des Lambrays, Château d'Yquem, Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot, Château Galoupet, Ardbeg, Château Cheval Blanc, Glenmorangie, Krug, Mercier, Chandon, Joseph Phelps, Newton Vineyard, Cloudy Bay, Belvedere, Colgin Cellars,Terrazas de los Andes, Bodega Numanthia, Cheval des Andes, Woodinville, Ao Yun, Clos19, Volcan de mi Tierra, and Eminente brands; and fashion and leather products under the Loewe, Moynat, Louis Vuitton, Berluti, RIMOWA, Patou, Loro Piana, FENDI, Celine, Christian Dior, Emilio Pucci, Givenchy, Kenzo, and Marc Jacobs brands.