Orange (OTCMKTS:ORANY) Lowered to Hold Rating by Kepler Capital Markets

Key Points

• Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Orange from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating in the report issued Monday.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—1 Strong Buy, 2 Buy, 3 Hold and 1 Sell—giving Orange an average rating of "Hold" per MarketBeat data.
• ORANY opened at $19.87, trading near its 1-year high ($21.47) with 50‑day/200‑day SMAs of $18.92/$17.12; the company shows leverage (debt‑to‑equity 0.89) and tight liquidity (current ratio ~0.89, quick ratio ~0.86).

Orange (OTCMKTS:ORANY - Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Citigroup raised shares of Orange from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Orange from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Orange in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Orange has an average rating of "Hold".

Orange Price Performance

ORANY stock opened at $19.87 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.89. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.12. Orange has a 1-year low of $12.49 and a 1-year high of $21.47.

About Orange

Orange SA, commonly known as Orange, is a multinational telecommunications operator headquartered in Paris, France. The company has its roots in the former state-owned France Télécom and later consolidated its international operations under the Orange brand. Orange provides a wide range of connectivity and communications services and maintains a significant presence across Europe, and in many countries in Africa and the Middle East, serving both consumer and business customers.

Orange's core activities include mobile and fixed-line telephony, broadband and fiber internet access, and television services for retail customers.

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