Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

GVDNY has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Givaudan in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Givaudan from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Givaudan in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. They issued a “strong sell” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Givaudan from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Givaudan in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd.

Givaudan Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:GVDNY opened at $83.51 on Tuesday. Givaudan has a 52 week low of $65.97 and a 52 week high of $90.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.74. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.80.

Givaudan Company Profile

Givaudan SA is a Switzerland-based company that develops and supplies fragrances, flavors and related sensory solutions for consumer products. Its offerings are used in categories including food and beverages, fine fragrances, personal care, household products and health and wellness applications.

The company operates through two primary business areas: Fragrance & Beauty, which provides fragrances, cosmetic ingredients and beauty-related solutions, and Taste & Wellbeing, which develops flavors, taste systems and ingredients for food, beverages and other consumer products.