James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) Hits New 52-Week High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• James Fisher and Sons plc reached a new 52-week high, trading at GBX 375.20 ($5.04) before closing at GBX 372 ($4.99) with a trading volume of 23,367 shares.
• Canaccord Genuity Group has restated a "buy" rating on the stock, with a target price set at GBX 400, while the average analyst rating remains a "Buy" with a target of GBX 387.50.
• The company reported earnings of GBX 0.80 per share, with a high debt-to-equity ratio of 185.53 and expectations of posting a 20 EPS for the current fiscal year.

James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 375.20 ($5.04) and last traded at GBX 372 ($4.99), with a volume of 23367 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 372 ($4.99).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 400 target price on shares of James Fisher and Sons in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, James Fisher and Sons has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 387.50.

James Fisher and Sons Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 185.53. The company has a market cap of £187.73 million, a PE ratio of 429.56 and a beta of 0.64. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 348.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 331.26.

James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The company reported GBX 0.80 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%. As a group, analysts expect that James Fisher and Sons plc will post 20 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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