Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) Reaches New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?

Shares of Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $15.75 and last traded at $15.75, with a volume of 229 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $14.56.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, BNP Paribas raised Andritz from a "hold" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd.

Andritz Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $14.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.20 and a beta of 0.86.

Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.03). Andritz had a net margin of 5.88% and a return on equity of 21.98%. The firm had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. On average, research analysts forecast that Andritz will post 1.1 EPS for the current year.

About Andritz

Andritz AG provides plants, equipment, and services for pulp and paper industry, metalworking and steel industries, hydropower stations, and solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors in Europe, North America, South America, China, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation.