Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

Several research firms have recently commented on AIQUY. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Air Liquide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a report on Wednesday, October 29th.

Air Liquide Price Performance

OTCMKTS AIQUY opened at $36.92 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Air Liquide has a 1-year low of $33.04 and a 1-year high of $43.12. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $37.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AIQUY. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Air Liquide by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 70,634 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,686,000 after acquiring an additional 9,055 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Air Liquide by 46.5% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $280,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154 shares in the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Air Liquide by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 31,552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,297,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS bought a new stake in shares of Air Liquide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $208,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Air Liquide by 49.3% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Air Liquide Company Profile

Air Liquide is a Paris‑headquartered multinational that develops, manufactures and supplies industrial and medical gases, related equipment and services. Founded in 1902, the company has grown into a major global supplier of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and a wide range of specialty gases used across industrial, healthcare and research applications.

Its core activities include on‑site gas production, bulk and packaged gas distribution (cylinders and cryogenic deliveries), installation and maintenance of gas handling and storage equipment, and engineering for large industrial gas projects.