L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LRLCY. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of L’Oreal in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Erste Group Bank downgraded L’Oreal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded L’Oreal to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research raised L’Oreal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of L’Oreal in a research report on Friday, November 21st.

L’Oreal Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of LRLCY stock opened at $93.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $88.41 and a 200 day moving average of $88.04. L’Oreal has a 52 week low of $68.95 and a 52 week high of $95.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

About L’Oreal

L’Oréal SA is a global beauty and personal care company, founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and headquartered in Clichy, France. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and professional products across cosmetics, skin care, hair care, hair color, and fragrances. L’Oréal serves customers around the world through a combination of direct retail, salons, pharmacies, department stores and e-commerce, operating in numerous countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Operations are organized around several business divisions that target distinct channels and consumer segments, including Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Active Cosmetics.