Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

GVDNY has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Givaudan to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Givaudan in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Givaudan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Givaudan from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th.

Givaudan Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Givaudan stock opened at $79.61 on Tuesday. Givaudan has a 1 year low of $75.46 and a 1 year high of $103.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.59 and its 200 day moving average is $82.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a Swiss-based global company that develops, manufactures and supplies flavors, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients for a broad range of consumer products. The company’s core activities are organized around creating taste and scent solutions—ranging from fine fragrances and consumer-packaged goods scents to flavor systems for food and beverages and functional ingredients for personal care. Givaudan works with brand owners and manufacturers to design sensory experiences, improve product performance and meet formulation or regulatory requirements.

Its product and service offerings include bespoke fragrance creation, flavor formulation, natural ingredient sourcing, aroma chemicals, taste modulators and application support such as prototyping and sensory testing.