AQR Capital Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Orange S.A. (NYSE:ORAN)

AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Orange S.A. (NYSE:ORAN) by 216.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,904 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,812 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Orange were worth $509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Syon Capital LLC raised its position in Orange by 39.2% during the 4th quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 19,046 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 5,365 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Orange by 118.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,662 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,984 shares in the last quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network raised its position in Orange by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 36,083 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 2,810 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its position in Orange by 14.7% during the 1st quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 29,519 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 3,780 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 180 Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Orange by 13.9% during the 1st quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 15,147 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,850 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised Orange from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. New Street Research raised Orange to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Orange has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $12.50.

Orange Price Performance

ORAN opened at $10.97 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.21. Orange S.A. has a 12 month low of $9.82 and a 12 month high of $12.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

About Orange

Orange SA provides various fixed telephony and mobile telecommunications, data transmission, and other value-added services to customers, businesses, and other telecommunications operators in France and internationally. The company operates through France; Spain and Other European Countries; The Africa and Middle East; Enterprise; Orange business; Totem; International Carriers & Shared Services; and Mobile Financial Services segments.