Morgans upgrades a2 Milk Company (ACOPF) to a Hold
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According to TipRanks, Moore is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.3% and a 61.29% success rate. Moore covers the Consumer Defensive sector, focusing on stocks such as Treasury Wine Estates Limited, a2 Milk Company, and Elders Limited.
In addition to Morgans, a2 Milk Company also received a Hold from Bell Potter's Jonathan Snape in a report issued yesterday. However, on the same day, UBS maintained a Buy rating on a2 Milk Company (Other OTC: ACOPF).
The company has a one-year high of $5.87 and a one-year low of $2.90. Currently, a2 Milk Company has an average volume of 887.
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