A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Reduce" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give A.P. Moller-Maersk a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" based on 13 covering firms—eight rate it a sell, four a hold and one a strong buy.
• The company missed quarterly EPS expectations ($0.02 reported vs. $0.12 expected) despite a revenue beat of $13.33 billion vs. $12.83 billion, and currently trades with a market cap of about $38.8 billion and a P/E of 13.9.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" from the thirteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AMKBY. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays raised shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Bank of America lowered shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Clarkson Capital raised shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Price Performance

A.P. Moller-Maersk stock opened at $12.25 on Wednesday. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a 52-week low of $7.86 and a 52-week high of $14.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.63 and a 200-day moving average of $11.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.10). A.P. Moller-Maersk had a return on equity of 4.87% and a net margin of 5.05%.The business had revenue of $13.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.83 billion. As a group, analysts predict that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 EPS for the current year.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Company Profile

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is a Danish integrated transport and logistics company headquartered in Copenhagen. Operating under the Maersk brand worldwide, the group provides container shipping and end-to-end logistics services, combining ocean freight with land-based transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, and supply chain management for global shippers and manufacturers.

The company's core activities include container shipping operations, terminal services through APM Terminals, and a growing logistics and services business that offers freight forwarding, customs brokerage, inland transportation and warehousing.

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