A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Given Consensus Rating of "Strong Sell" by Brokerages

Shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Strong Sell" from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have assigned a hold rating to the company.

AMKBY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Fearnley Fonds downgraded shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "strong-buy" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup upgraded shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Stock Up 0.4%

A.P. Moller-Maersk stock opened at $9.38 on Tuesday. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a twelve month low of $6.69 and a twelve month high of $9.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $9.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.51. The company has a market capitalization of $29.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The transportation company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $13.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.73 billion. A.P. Moller-Maersk had a net margin of 12.57% and a return on equity of 12.56%. As a group, equities analysts predict that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 EPS for the current year.

About A.P. Moller-Maersk

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.

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