Arkema (OTCMKTS:ARKAY) Upgraded by Barclays to “Hold” Rating

Arkema (OTCMKTS:ARKAY) was upgraded by investment analysts at Barclays from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

ARKAY has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Arkema in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Arkema from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Arkema from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Berenberg Bank downgraded shares of Arkema from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Arkema from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Arkema Stock Performance

OTCMKTS ARKAY opened at $71.81 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 247.62 and a beta of 0.85. Arkema has a 52-week low of $56.28 and a 52-week high of $79.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $65.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $67.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Arkema (OTCMKTS:ARKAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.12. Arkema had a net margin of 0.67% and a return on equity of 4.27%. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.86 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Arkema will post 3.67 EPS for the current year.

About Arkema

Arkema SA is a global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company headquartered in Colombes, France. Established in 2004 as a spin-off from Total’s chemicals division, the company offers a broad portfolio of high-performance materials designed to improve durability, thermal and chemical resistance, and environmental performance across diverse industries.

Arkema’s operations are organized into four core segments. Adhesive Solutions delivers bonding, sealing, and coating technologies for markets such as packaging, medical devices, and consumer goods.