Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the four brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on PHG shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Koninklijke Philips from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. BNP Paribas downgraded Koninklijke Philips from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Koninklijke Philips from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Koninklijke Philips from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th.

Koninklijke Philips Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of PHG stock opened at $26.82 on Tuesday. Koninklijke Philips has a fifty-two week low of $17.75 and a fifty-two week high of $29.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.18. The company has a market cap of $24.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.94, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Koninklijke Philips during the fourth quarter worth about $473,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Koninklijke Philips by 73.9% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 28,270 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $562,000 after purchasing an additional 12,010 shares during the last quarter. abrdn plc purchased a new position in Koninklijke Philips in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,677,000. Barclays PLC bought a new position in Koninklijke Philips during the third quarter valued at $2,310,000. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its position in Koninklijke Philips by 53.5% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 34,065 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $679,000 after buying an additional 11,875 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.67% of the company’s stock.

About Koninklijke Philips

Koninklijke Philips N.V. operates as a health technology company in North America, the Greater China, and internationally. The company operates through Diagnosis & Treatment Businesses, Connected Care Businesses, and Personal Health Businesses segments. It also provides diagnostic imaging solutions, includes magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray systems, and computed tomography (CT) systems and software comprising detector-based spectral CT solutions, as well as molecular and hybrid imaging solutions for nuclear medicine; echography solutions focused on diagnosis, treatment planning and guidance for cardiology, general imaging, obstetrics/gynecology, and point-of-care applications; integrated interventional systems, and interventional diagnostic and therapeutic devices to treat coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease.