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

L’Oreal SA (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $100.00.

LRLCY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Berenberg Bank raised shares of L’Oreal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group raised L’Oreal from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Argus set a $100.00 target price on L’Oreal in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. BNP Paribas Exane raised L’Oreal from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Citigroup raised L’Oreal from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th.

L’Oreal Stock Performance

LRLCY stock opened at $86.51 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.15. L’Oreal has a 52 week low of $78.82 and a 52 week high of $95.48.

L’Oreal Company Profile

L’Oréal SA is a French beauty and cosmetics company that develops, manufactures and markets products for hair care, hair color, skin care, makeup and fragrances. Its portfolio serves consumers, beauty professionals and dermatology-focused customers through brands spanning mass-market, premium, professional and medical beauty categories.

The company’s business is organized around four principal divisions: Consumer Products, L’Oréal Luxe, Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty. Its brands include L’Oréal Paris, Maybelline New York, Garnier, Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Kérastase, Redken, La Roche-Posay, CeraVe and SkinCeuticals, among others.

Founded in 1909 by chemist Eugène Schueller, L’Oréal has grown into an international company serving markets across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.