SIKA AG - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:SXYAY) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• MarketBeat consensus: Nine analysts give SIKA an average rating of "Moderate Buy," with a split of 1 sell, 3 hold, 2 buy and 3 strong buy reports backing the assessment.
• Shares opened at $18.52 and are trading near their 12‑month low ($15.75) versus a high of $27.52, sitting below the 200‑day moving average; Sika is a Switzerland‑based specialty chemicals company focused on construction and industrial adhesives and sealants.

SIKA AG - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:SXYAY - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

SXYAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of SIKA from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of SIKA in a research report on Thursday, January 8th.

SIKA Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS SXYAY opened at $18.52 on Tuesday. SIKA has a 12 month low of $15.75 and a 12 month high of $27.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.29.

SIKA Company Profile

Sika AG is a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company that develops and manufactures systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protecting in the building sector and in industrial manufacturing. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, Sika is best known for its portfolio of construction chemicals and industrial adhesives that serve new construction, refurbishment and industrial production applications.

The company's product range includes concrete admixtures and repair mortars, sealants and adhesives, waterproofing membranes and roofing systems, flooring systems, façade and structural bonding solutions, and vibration-damping and acoustic solutions for industry.

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