Oatly Group AB Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OTLY) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Oatly a consensus rating of "Hold" from seven firms (1 sell, 2 hold, 4 buy), with an average 1‑year target price of $14.50.
• Shares trade around $12.60 with a market cap of about $393.5M; the company has a negative P/E and margins, recently missed EPS (‑$0.61 vs. est. ‑$0.54) while reporting revenue of $233.8M, above estimates.
• Institutional investors own roughly 68.15% of Oatly, and several funds have recently initiated or increased positions in the stock.

Shares of Oatly Group AB Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OTLY - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.50.

Several research analysts have weighed in on OTLY shares. Barclays set a $14.00 target price on shares of Oatly Group and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Oatly Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $14.50 price target on shares of Oatly Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th.

Oatly Group Stock Performance

Shares of OTLY opened at $12.60 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.55. The firm's 50-day moving average is $11.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.03. Oatly Group has a twelve month low of $9.15 and a twelve month high of $18.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $393.50 million, a P/E ratio of -2.46 and a beta of 1.94.

Oatly Group (NASDAQ:OTLY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported ($0.61) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.54) by ($0.07). Oatly Group had a negative return on equity of 236.71% and a negative net margin of 17.71%.The company had revenue of $233.78 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $216.05 million. On average, research analysts predict that Oatly Group will post -3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Oatly Group

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Performa Ltd US LLC grew its position in shares of Oatly Group by 16.8% in the fourth quarter. Performa Ltd US LLC now owns 10,100 shares of the company's stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares during the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oatly Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $133,000. Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Oatly Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $151,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Oatly Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $155,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of Oatly Group by 19.0% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,001 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,756 shares during the last quarter. 68.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Oatly Group

Oatly Group is a Sweden-based food and beverage company specializing in the development, production and sale of oat-derived dairy alternatives. The company’s product lineup includes oat-based drinks, ice cream, yogurts, spreads and cooking creams, all marketed under the Oatly brand name. By leveraging proprietary processing technology, Oatly extracts the nutritional benefits of oats—such as soluble fiber and plant protein—while delivering taste and texture profiles that closely mimic traditional dairy products.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from research at Lund University, Oatly initially focused on exploiting the health and functional benefits of oat beta-glucans.

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