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Genus (LON:GNS) Reaches New 12-Month High - Time to Buy?

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Genus plc (LON:GNS - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 2,204 ($29.96) and last traded at GBX 2,200.48 ($29.91), with a volume of 201718 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,130 ($28.96).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Genus in a report on Wednesday, April 30th.

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Genus Stock Up 3.6%

The firm has a market cap of £1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 182.85, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.12, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.80. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,021.58 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,841.10.

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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