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

Key Points

• A.P. Moller-Maersk has received a consensus recommendation of "Strong Sell" from six analysts, with four recommending a sell and two a hold.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report showed a profit of $0.20 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.14, and a revenue of $13.13 billion compared to estimates of $12.34 billion.
• A.P. Moller-Maersk's stock opened at $10.25, with a market capitalization of $32.43 billion and a PE ratio of 4.68.

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

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AMKBY shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an "underweight" rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a report on Friday, August 8th.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:AMKBY opened at $10.25 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market cap of $32.43 billion, a PE ratio of 4.68 and a beta of 1.01. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a 1-year low of $6.69 and a 1-year high of $11.50.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The transportation company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $13.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.34 billion. A.P. Moller-Maersk had a net margin of 12.11% and a return on equity of 12.33%. On average, equities analysts expect 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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