Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Alfa Laval (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alfa Laval in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Alfa Laval has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Alfa Laval Price Performance

Alfa Laval stock opened at $50.46 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $48.20 and a 200-day moving average of $46.02. Alfa Laval has a 52-week low of $36.86 and a 52-week high of $50.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.36, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.24.

Alfa Laval Company Profile

Alfa Laval is an industrial engineering company specializing in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling technologies. Its product portfolio includes plate and tubular heat exchangers, separators and decanter centrifuges, pumps, valves and complete process systems designed to control temperature, separate liquids and solids, and move fluids reliably through industrial processes. The company supplies both standardized components and engineered systems for integration into customer plants and vessels.

The company serves a broad set of end markets including energy and power, marine and offshore, food and beverage processing, water and wastewater treatment, chemical and pharmaceutical production, and pulp and paper.