Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ALFVY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alfa Laval from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Monday, February 23rd.

Alfa Laval Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Alfa Laval stock opened at $52.74 on Tuesday. Alfa Laval has a 1 year low of $36.86 and a 1 year high of $59.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.18. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $56.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.38.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.03 billion. Alfa Laval had a net margin of 11.86% and a return on equity of 19.71%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alfa Laval will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval is an industrial engineering company specializing in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies. Its product portfolio includes plate and tubular heat exchangers, separators and decanter centrifuges, pumps, valves and complete process systems designed to control temperature, separate liquids and solids, and move fluids reliably through industrial processes. The company supplies both standardized components and engineered systems for integration into customer plants and vessels.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including energy and power, marine and offshore, food and beverage processing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper.