Genus plc (LON:GNS - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 2,190 ($29.91) and last traded at GBX 2,175 ($29.70), with a volume of 74101 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,998 ($27.28).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Genus in a report on Wednesday, April 30th.
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Genus Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of £1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 176.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.12. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,000.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,834.77.
Genus Company Profile
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Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand.
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