Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Zacks Research

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on AIQUY. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Air Liquide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Air Liquide Price Performance

Shares of AIQUY stock opened at $40.07 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $40.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.85. Air Liquide has a 12 month low of $32.88 and a 12 month high of $40.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Liquide

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in Air Liquide stock. Madison Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) by 6.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,573 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 2,061 shares during the quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Air Liquide were worth $1,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Air Liquide Company Profile

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.