Shares of Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 852 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 30% from the previous session's volume of 657 shares.The stock last traded at $31.02 and had previously closed at $30.20.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, BNP Paribas lowered Aperam from a "strong-buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 7th.
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Aperam Trading Up 2.7%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of 8.89 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $29.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.50.
Aperam (OTCMKTS:APEMY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.11). Aperam had a net margin of 3.79% and a return on equity of 2.93%. The business had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Aperam will post 2.84 earnings per share for the current year.
Aperam Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.444 per share. This represents a yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. Aperam's dividend payout ratio is currently 50.72%.
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Aperam SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells stainless and specialty steel products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel; Services & Solutions; Alloys & Specialties; and Recycling & Renewables. The company offers a range of stainless steel products, including grain oriented and non-grain oriented electrical steel products, and specialty alloys.
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