Repsol SA (OTCMKTS:REPYY) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Repsol SA (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the seven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company.

REPYY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Repsol in a research note on Thursday. Barclays raised shares of Repsol from a "reduce" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. BNP Paribas lowered shares of Repsol from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of Repsol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th.

Repsol Price Performance

Repsol stock traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $15.03. The company had a trading volume of 57,823 shares, compared to its average volume of 139,956. The company has a market capitalization of $17.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03, a P/E/G ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.61. Repsol has a 12-month low of $10.41 and a 12-month high of $15.25. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $13.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.82.

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The energy company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $14.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.79 billion. Repsol had a net margin of 2.06% and a return on equity of 9.40%. On average, analysts expect that Repsol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Repsol Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 8th will be paid a $0.4554 dividend. This represents a yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 7th. Repsol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.00%.

About Repsol

Repsol, SA operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels.