Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Air France-KLM from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Barclays downgraded Air France-KLM from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Air France-KLM in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They set an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Air France-KLM in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a report on Thursday, December 11th.

Air France-KLM Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:AFLYY opened at $1.20 on Wednesday. Air France-KLM has a twelve month low of $0.75 and a twelve month high of $1.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.64. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $1.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion, a PE ratio of 3.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.08 and a beta of 1.28.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The transportation company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $10.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.92 billion. Air France-KLM had a net margin of 3.21% and a return on equity of 82.86%. On average, analysts anticipate that Air France-KLM will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Air France-KLM Company Profile

Air France-KLM is a leading European airline group formed in 2004 through the merger of France’s flagship carrier Air France and the Netherlands’ national airline KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Headquartered in Paris and Amstelveen, the group provides passenger, cargo and maintenance services across a global network, connecting major hubs in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The company’s primary business activities include scheduled passenger transport on short, medium and long-haul routes; air freight operations under Air France-KLM Cargo; and technical support and maintenance services through AFI KLM E&M.