Jefferies Financial Group Upgrades Danone (OTCMKTS:DANOY) to “Hold”

Danone (OTCMKTS:DANOY) was upgraded by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Zacks reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Danone from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Danone in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Danone Price Performance

Danone stock opened at $14.44 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $14.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.97. Danone has a twelve month low of $12.83 and a twelve month high of $18.63.

Danone News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Danone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Danone’s third-quarter sales rose 4.0% on a like-for-like basis to €7.23 billion, exceeding expectations. Growth was broad-based, with the Americas up 4.4%, EMEA up 3.9% and APAC up 3.6%. Danone Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Specialized Nutrition led category growth at 4.7%, while Essential Dairy and Plant-Based products and Waters each grew 3.6%. Management said its health-focused portfolio and multi-category strategy continue to support resilient demand. Danone sales growth report
• Positive Sentiment: Danone confirmed its 2026 targets for like-for-like sales growth of 3% to 5%, with recurring operating income expected to grow faster than sales. It also plans to repurchase approximately 3.5 million shares, which could support earnings per share and signal confidence in the company’s valuation. Danone outlook and buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: North America delivered 2.4% like-for-like growth, suggesting that corrective actions in Danone’s U.S. dairy business are beginning to work. Investors will likely look for further improvement in volumes and market share. Danone North America turnaround
• Negative Sentiment: Growth was driven primarily by pricing, which contributed 3.6 percentage points, while volume and mix contributed only 0.4 points. This raises concerns about consumer resistance, future volume growth and margin pressure if inflationary costs persist.
• Negative Sentiment: China’s Mizone water business remained weak because of a poor season, weighing on the APAC Waters business and limiting the upside from Danone’s otherwise broad-based performance. Danone Q3 pricing and Mizone report

About Danone

Danone is a France-based multinational food and beverage company that develops and markets products in three principal categories: essential dairy and plant-based products, waters, and specialized nutrition. Its portfolio includes fermented dairy products, plant-based foods and beverages, bottled water, infant nutrition, and medical nutrition products.

The company’s brands include Activia, Actimel, Alpro, evian, Volvic, Aptamil, Nutricia, and Fortimel, among others. Danone sells its products through retail, foodservice, healthcare, and specialized nutrition channels, serving consumers and patients in markets across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and other regions.

Danone traces its origins to 1919, when Isaac Carasso began producing yogurt in Barcelona, Spain.