Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Air Liquide (OTCMKTS:AIQUY) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

AIQUY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Air Liquide in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Kepler Capital Markets raised Air Liquide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th.

Air Liquide Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of AIQUY stock opened at $37.45 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Air Liquide has a 12-month low of $31.98 and a 12-month high of $43.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $37.84 and a 200-day moving average of $39.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Air Liquide

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AIQUY. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Air Liquide by 1,692.0% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Air Liquide by 49.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,556 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS bought a new position in shares of Air Liquide during the second quarter worth about $208,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Air Liquide by 46.5% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 2,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Air Liquide by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 31,552 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,297,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. 0.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.