Adecco SA (AHEXY) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Adecco SA (OTCMKTS:AHEXY) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

AHEXY has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Adecco in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Adecco from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of Adecco in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Adecco from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Adecco from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th.

Adecco Stock Up 2.9%

Adecco stock opened at $14.35 on Thursday. Adecco has a twelve month low of $8.98 and a twelve month high of $16.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $14.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.29. The company has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Adecco (OTCMKTS:AHEXY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $6.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.83 billion. Adecco had a net margin of 1.25% and a return on equity of 12.67%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Adecco will post 1.45 EPS for the current year.

About Adecco

Adecco is a global workforce solutions and talent advisory company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It helps organizations recruit, place and manage employees across a range of industries, while also supporting job seekers with career opportunities, skills development and workforce guidance.

The company’s services include temporary and permanent staffing, recruitment, career transition and outplacement, talent development, outsourcing and workforce consulting. Adecco operates through brands and business lines that include Adecco for staffing and recruitment, Akkodis for technology and engineering consulting, and LHH for professional recruitment, leadership development and career transition services.

Adecco traces its history to the 1996 merger of the Swiss staffing company Adia and France’s Ecco.