Brokerages Set Oatly Group AB Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OTLY) Price Target at $14.75

Shares of Oatly Group AB Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OTLY) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.75.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on OTLY shares. Mizuho set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Oatly Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays set a $15.00 price target on Oatly Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research raised Oatly Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. DA Davidson set a $14.00 target price on Oatly Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Oatly Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Oatly Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ OTLY opened at $10.73 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.21. The stock has a market cap of $325.44 million, a PE ratio of -1.43 and a beta of 1.97. Oatly Group has a twelve month low of $6.00 and a twelve month high of $18.84.

Oatly Group (NASDAQ:OTLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported ($2.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.63) by ($1.52). The company had revenue of $222.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.45 million. Oatly Group had a negative net margin of 26.67% and a negative return on equity of 201.36%. Equities analysts anticipate that Oatly Group will post -3.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oatly Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Credit Agricole S A acquired a new stake in Oatly Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,098,000. UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of Oatly Group by 1.5% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 646,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,475,000 after acquiring an additional 9,620 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Oatly Group by 19.0% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 11,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,756 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Oatly Group by 62.2% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,991 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Oatly Group by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,568 shares during the period. 68.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Oatly Group

Oatly Group is a Sweden-based food and beverage company specializing in the development, production and sale of oat-derived dairy alternatives. The company’s product lineup includes oat-based drinks, ice cream, yogurts, spreads and cooking creams, all marketed under the Oatly brand name. By leveraging proprietary processing technology, Oatly extracts the nutritional benefits of oats—such as soluble fiber and plant protein—while delivering taste and texture profiles that closely mimic traditional dairy products.

Founded in 1994 as a spin-off from research at Lund University, Oatly initially focused on exploiting the health and functional benefits of oat beta-glucans.