Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on AFLYY shares. Barclays lowered Air France-KLM from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Air France-KLM from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Air France-KLM in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Air France-KLM in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They set an “equal weight” rating for the company. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Air France-KLM in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

Air France-KLM Stock Performance

Air France-KLM stock opened at $1.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.64. Air France-KLM has a twelve month low of $0.75 and a twelve month high of $1.76. The company has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 3.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.08 and a beta of 1.28.

Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The transportation company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $10.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.92 billion. Air France-KLM had a return on equity of 82.86% and a net margin of 3.21%. Research analysts expect that Air France-KLM will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Air France-KLM Company Profile

Air France-KLM is a leading European airline group formed in 2004 through the merger of France’s flagship carrier Air France and the Netherlands’ national airline KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Headquartered in Paris and Amstelveen, the group provides passenger, cargo and maintenance services across a global network, connecting major hubs in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The company’s primary business activities include scheduled passenger transport on short, medium and long-haul routes; air freight operations under Air France-KLM Cargo; and technical support and maintenance services through AFI KLM E&M.