L'Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Shares of L'Oréal S.A. (OTCMKTS:LRLCY - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of equities analysts have commented on LRLCY shares. Argus upgraded shares of L'Oréal to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of L'Oréal from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of L'Oréal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th.

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L'Oréal Price Performance

LRLCY traded up $0.28 during trading on Friday, hitting $85.43. The stock had a trading volume of 92,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 215,802. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.01. L'Oréal has a twelve month low of $66.64 and a twelve month high of $99.65. The company's 50-day moving average price is $82.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $75.72.

L'Oréal Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th were given a $1.2082 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd.

About L'Oréal

L'Oréal SA, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Consumer Products, L'oréal Luxe, Professional Products, and Dermatological Beauty. It offers skincare, make-up, hair colourants, haircare, perfumes, and hygiene products.

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