Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

A number of analysts have recently commented on GVDNY shares. Barclays downgraded Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Givaudan from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Berenberg Bank cut Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Givaudan from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets downgraded Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th.

Givaudan Stock Performance

GVDNY opened at $80.09 on Friday. Givaudan has a one year low of $65.97 and a one year high of $101.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $72.17 and its 200-day moving average is $75.68.

Givaudan Company Profile

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.