L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. HSBC upgraded shares of L’Oreal to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of L’Oreal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Barclays upgraded shares of L’Oreal from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of L’Oreal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of L’Oreal in a report on Friday, November 21st.

L’Oreal Price Performance

Shares of L’Oreal stock opened at $85.22 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. L’Oreal has a 12 month low of $71.97 and a 12 month high of $95.48. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $90.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.45.

About L’Oreal

L’Oréal SA is a global beauty and personal care company, founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and headquartered in Clichy, France. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and professional products across cosmetics, skin care, hair care, hair color, and fragrances. L’Oréal serves customers around the world through a combination of direct retail, salons, pharmacies, department stores and e-commerce, operating in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Operations are organized around several business divisions that target distinct channels and consumer segments, including Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Active Cosmetics.