Glencore (LON:GLEN) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Glencore crossed above its 200-day moving average, trading as high as GBX 539.01 and last at GBX 534.31 versus the 200-day MA of GBX 390.73, on heavy volume (~2.15 billion shares).
• Analyst activity has been positive recently: RBC raised its target to GBX 540 with an "outperform" rating and JPMorgan lifted its target to GBX 450, while consensus from MarketBeat is a "Moderate Buy" with a target of GBX 420 (3 Buys, 2 Holds).
• Key fundamentals show a market cap of £62.54bn, a negative P/E (-33.39) suggesting losses, a high debt-to-equity ratio (~110), and a 50-day MA of GBX 481.17, highlighting mixed financials despite recent price strength.

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 390.73 and traded as high as GBX 539.01. Glencore shares last traded at GBX 534.31, with a volume of 2,147,000,000 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GLEN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Glencore from GBX 530 to GBX 540 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Glencore from GBX 400 to GBX 450 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Glencore presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 420.

Glencore Stock Up 1.5%

The company has a market cap of £62.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.39, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.66. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 481.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 390.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.99.

Glencore Company Profile

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today. With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.

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