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

Shares of Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company.

Several research firms have weighed in on ALFVY. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Pareto Securities cut shares of Alfa Laval from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Alfa Laval from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Alfa Laval Price Performance

Shares of ALFVY stock opened at $59.25 on Friday. Alfa Laval has a 12-month low of $40.27 and a 12-month high of $62.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $57.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by ($0.05). Alfa Laval had a return on equity of 19.71% and a net margin of 11.86%. Research analysts predict that Alfa Laval will post 2.43 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.