Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as "Hold" by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its “Hold” rating on Vesuvius, maintaining a GBX 440 price target—about 4.39% below the stock’s current price.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive: three analysts rate Vesuvius a Buy and two rate it a Hold, giving the stock a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average target of GBX 479.
• Vesuvius shares opened at GBX 460.20, with a 12-month trading range of GBX 350 to GBX 507.50; the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 16.30 and has a market capitalization of approximately £1.13 billion.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold" rating reissued by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a note issued to investors on Friday, Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 440 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective would indicate a potential downside of 4.39% from the company's current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 525 price target on shares of Vesuvius in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Vesuvius from GBX 450 to GBX 550 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Vesuvius from GBX 520 to GBX 480 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Vesuvius from GBX 440 to GBX 400 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 479.

Vesuvius Stock Performance

Shares of VSVS stock opened at GBX 460.20 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 392.82 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 423.79. Vesuvius has a 12 month low of GBX 350 and a 12 month high of GBX 507.50. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.88, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.90.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 16.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Vesuvius had a return on equity of 3.36% and a net margin of 2.09%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vesuvius will post 51.3945695 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Patrick André sold 55,936 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 368, for a total transaction of £205,844.48. Also, insider Mark Collis sold 5,306 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 377, for a total value of £20,003.62. 25.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Vesuvius

We are a global leader in metal flow engineering, providing a full range of engineering services and solutions to its customers worldwide, principally serving the steel and foundry industries.

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