Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Reaffirms Buy Rating for Rotork (LON:ROR)

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank reiterated its "Buy" rating on Rotork with a GBX 400 price target, implying about a 31.3% upside from the current price.
• Analyst consensus is a Moderate Buy (five Buys, one Hold) with a consensus price target of GBX 402.
• Rotork shares opened at GBX 304.60 (down ~3.6%), trading near a 52‑week range of GBX 297.60–393.60; market cap ~£2.49bn, P/E ~22.2, last quarter EPS GBX 17 and ROE 20.1%.

Rotork (LON:ROR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 400 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 31.32% from the stock's current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of Rotork from GBX 430 to GBX 420 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Rotork from GBX 420 to GBX 390 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Shore Capital Group raised shares of Rotork to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 402.

Rotork Trading Down 3.6%

Rotork stock opened at GBX 304.60 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 334.62 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 339.20. Rotork has a 52 week low of GBX 297.60 and a 52 week high of GBX 393.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.69, a quick ratio of 2.16 and a current ratio of 2.50. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.00.

Rotork (LON:ROR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 17 EPS for the quarter. Rotork had a net margin of 14.85% and a return on equity of 20.10%. Research analysts forecast that Rotork will post 16.4574899 EPS for the current year.

Rotork Company Profile

Rotork is a market-leading global provider of mission-critical intelligent flow control solutions for oil & gas, water and wastewater, power, chemical process and industrial applications. We help customers around the world to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, minimise their environmental impact and assure safety. Rotork employs about 3,200 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 17 locations and serves 170 countries through a global service network. Its shares have a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange symbol: ROR and are a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.

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