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

Shares of Givaudan SA (OTCMKTS:GVDNY) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company.

Several analysts recently weighed in on GVDNY shares. Zacks Research downgraded Givaudan from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. Barclays downgraded Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Givaudan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Givaudan in a report on Friday, January 30th.

Givaudan Price Performance

GVDNY stock opened at $70.16 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $70.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.75. Givaudan has a 1-year low of $65.97 and a 1-year high of $103.39.

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.