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

Shares of L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

LRLCY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays raised shares of L’Oreal from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. HSBC upgraded shares of L’Oreal to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of L’Oreal in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research cut L’Oreal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded L’Oreal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

L’Oreal Stock Performance

Shares of LRLCY opened at $82.61 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $87.86 and its 200 day moving average is $86.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.44. L’Oreal has a fifty-two week low of $71.97 and a fifty-two week high of $95.48.

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.