Pernod Ricard (OTCMKTS:PRNDY) Sees Large Volume Increase - What's Next?

Key Points

• 100% volume increase: Pernod Ricard saw trading volume jump to 1,357,087 shares (a 100% increase), with the stock last reported at $15.50.
• Mixed analyst views: Zacks upgraded the stock to a "hold" while BNP Paribas Exane cut it to "strong sell," yet MarketBeat's consensus rating remains a "Moderate Buy" (2 Strong Buy, 1 Hold, 1 Sell).
• Bearish technicals: The stock is trading below its 50-day ($17.07) and 200-day ($18.00) simple moving averages, despite being reported up about 2.8%.

Pernod Ricard SA (OTCMKTS:PRNDY - Get Free Report) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday . 1,357,087 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 100% from the previous session's volume of 679,025 shares.The stock last traded at $15.50 and had previously closed at $15.26.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Pernod Ricard from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Pernod Ricard from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Pernod Ricard has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Pernod Ricard Trading Up 2.8%

The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $17.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.00.

Pernod Ricard Company Profile

Pernod Ricard SA produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide. The company offers whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, liqueur and bitters, champagne, tequila and mezcal, and aperitif under the brands 100 Pipers, Aberlour, Absolut, Absolut Elyx, Altos, ARARAT, Augier, Avion, Ballantine's, Becherovka, Beefeater, Blenders Pride, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, Ceder's, Chivas, Church Road, Clan Campbell, Del Maguey, George Wyndham, Green Spot, Havana Club, Imperial, Imperial Blue, Italicus, J.P. Wiser's, Jacob's Creek, Jameson, Jefferson's, Kahlúa, Kenwood, KI NO BI, Lillet, Long John, L'Orbe, Lot No.

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