Safran SA (OTCMKTS:SAFRY) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Safran SA (OTCMKTS:SAFRY - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SAFRY. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Safran in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Safran from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Safran in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Safran from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th.

Safran Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS:SAFRY traded down $1.95 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $81.71. The company had a trading volume of 248,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 307,334. Safran has a 52-week low of $51.02 and a 52-week high of $83.71. The company's 50 day moving average price is $77.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Safran Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 29th were given a $0.6108 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 28th. This is a positive change from Safran's previous dividend of $0.59. This represents a yield of 0.82%.

About Safran

Safran SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the aerospace and defense businesses worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Aerospace Propulsion; Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems; and Aircraft Interiors. The Aerospace Propulsion segment designs, develops, produces, and markets propulsion and mechanical power transmission systems for commercial aircraft, military transport, training and combat aircraft, civil and military helicopters, satellites, and drones; and offers maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, as well as sells spare parts.