Ferrexpo (LON:FXPO) Trading Up 15.4% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Shares of Ferrexpo plc increased by 15.4% on Thursday, reaching a last trading price of GBX 52.80 ($0.71) after closing at GBX 45.75 ($0.62).
• The company has a market capitalization of £390.44 million and reported a PE ratio of -7.06, indicating potential volatility.
• Ferrexpo, based in Switzerland, has been producing high-grade iron ore pellets for over 50 years, even amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with a total production of 6.1 million tonnes in 2022.

Shares of Ferrexpo plc (LON:FXPO - ) were up 15.4% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 55.20 ($0.74) and last traded at GBX 52.80 ($0.71). Approximately 15,397,059 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 294% from the average daily volume of 3,903,808 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 45.75 ($0.62).

Ferrexpo Price Performance

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 47.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 63.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a market cap of £390.44 million, a PE ratio of -7.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.18 and a beta of 1.26.

About Ferrexpo

Ferrexpo is a Swiss headquartered iron ore company with assets in Ukraine and a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange in the FTSE 250 index (ticker FXPO). The Group produces high grade iron ore pellets, which are a premium product for the global steel industry and enable reduced carbon emissions and increased productivity for steelmakers when the Group's iron ore pellets are converted into steel, compared to more commonly traded forms of iron ore. Ferrexpo's operations have been supplying the global steel industry for over 50 years, and in 2022 the Group produced 6.1 million tonnes of iron ore pellets, despite the war in Ukraine.

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