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

Shares of Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AFLYY. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Air France-KLM from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a report on Monday, June 22nd.

Air France-KLM Price Performance

AFLYY opened at $1.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.26, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a PE ratio of 2.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.27. Air France-KLM has a 52-week low of $0.99 and a 52-week high of $1.76.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.02. Air France-KLM had a return on equity of 45.11% and a net margin of 3.35%.The business had revenue of $10.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.51 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Air France-KLM will post 0.44 EPS for the current 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.