Zalando (OTCMKTS:ZLNDY) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have assigned Zalando a consensus rating of Hold from six brokerages (1 sell, 2 hold, 3 buy), with recent upgrades including Barclays to overweight and Sanford C. Bernstein to hold from strong sell.
• Zalando reported an EPS miss of $0.21 vs. $0.37 expected and revenue of $4.74B vs. $4.77B, with a net margin of 1.76% and ROE of 7.85%; analysts forecast $0.52 EPS for the current year.
• Shares opened at $12.32 with a market cap of $6.36B and a PE of 25.67; the stock trades near the low end of its 12‑month range ($10.84–$18.57) and the 50‑day MA ($12.45) is below the 200‑day MA ($13.44).

Shares of Zalando (OTCMKTS:ZLNDY - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ZLNDY shares. Barclays upgraded Zalando from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Zalando from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 13th.

Zalando Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:ZLNDY opened at $12.32 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $12.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.44. Zalando has a 12 month low of $10.84 and a 12 month high of $18.57.

Zalando (OTCMKTS:ZLNDY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $4.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.77 billion. Zalando had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 1.76%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Zalando will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Zalando Company Profile

Zalando SE is a leading European online fashion and lifestyle platform, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Established in 2008 by Robert Gentz and David Schneider, the company has built a marketplace that connects consumers with a broad selection of apparel, footwear, accessories and beauty products. Trading on the OTC Markets under the symbol ZLNDY, Zalando caters to style-conscious shoppers seeking both well-known international brands and emerging designers through its digital storefront.

Since its inception, Zalando has pursued rapid expansion across Europe, launching operations in key markets including Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Nordics.

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