Shares of James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 218.50 ($2.96) and last traded at GBX 339 ($4.59), with a volume of 107871 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 316 ($4.28).
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on James Fisher and Sons from GBX 375 ($5.08) to GBX 400 ($5.41) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th.
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James Fisher and Sons Trading Up 1.5%
The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 305.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 313.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 185.53, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of £175.41 million, a P/E ratio of -3.37 and a beta of 0.64.
James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 21st. The company reported GBX 16.90 ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. James Fisher and Sons had a negative return on equity of 33.24% and a negative net margin of 10.44%. On average, analysts predict that James Fisher and Sons plc will post 20 EPS for the current year.
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