Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on GVDNY shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Givaudan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays cut shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th.

Givaudan Stock Performance

Shares of Givaudan stock opened at $73.08 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.74. Givaudan has a 52-week low of $65.97 and a 52-week high of $103.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $70.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $76.43.

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.