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

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” on A.P. Moller-Maersk from 13 brokerages (eight sell, four hold, one strong buy).
• The company reported Q earnings with EPS of $0.02 versus consensus $0.12 and revenue of $13.33 billion, and shares dropped about 6.5% (opening at $13.25).
• Key metrics: market cap roughly $41.9 billion, P/E ~15.05, and a 52‑week range of $6.69 to $14.32, with analysts forecasting ~0.41 EPS for the fiscal year.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

AMKBY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Nordea Equity Research downgraded A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Clarkson Capital raised A.P. Moller-Maersk to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays upgraded A.P. Moller-Maersk from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 6th.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Trading Down 6.5%

AMKBY stock opened at $13.25 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 2.02. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a fifty-two week low of $6.69 and a fifty-two week high of $14.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.05 and a beta of 0.87.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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. Analysts expect that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 EPS for the current fiscal 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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