Orange (OTCMKTS:ORANY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Orange (OTCMKTS:ORANY) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

ORANY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup upgraded Orange from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Orange to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Orange in a research report on Friday.

Orange Trading Up 0.9%

OTCMKTS:ORANY traded up $0.15 on Friday, reaching $17.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 127,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 104,165. Orange has a 12-month low of $10.41 and a 12-month high of $17.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

Orange Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd were issued a $0.2392 dividend. This represents a yield of 395.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st.

Orange Company Profile

Orange SA, commonly known as Orange, is a multinational telecommunications operator headquartered in Paris, France. The company has its roots in the former state-owned France Télécom and later consolidated its international operations under the Orange brand. Orange provides a wide range of connectivity and communications services and maintains a significant presence across Europe, and in many countries in Africa and the Middle East, serving both consumer and business customers.

Orange’s core activities include mobile and fixed-line telephony, broadband and fiber internet access, and television services for retail customers.