Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com 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.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Pareto Securities raised Alfa Laval from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Alfa Laval Price Performance

OTCMKTS:ALFVY opened at $57.66 on Friday. Alfa Laval has a 12-month low of $44.75 and a 12-month high of $62.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 1.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $58.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.87 billion. Alfa Laval had a return on equity of 18.41% and a net margin of 11.63%. On average, analysts anticipate that Alfa Laval will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current year.

About Alfa Laval

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.