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Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) Hits New 12-Month High - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Norsk Hydro ASA's stock reached a new **52-week high** at $6.62, closing at **$6.60** with a trading volume of **29,573 shares**.
  • Analysts currently have a **Moderate Buy** rating for Norsk Hydro ASA, with **one Strong Buy**, **one Buy**, and **three Hold** ratings among various research reports.
  • The company reported **$0.16 earnings per share**, exceeding the consensus estimate of **$0.07**, and achieved revenue of **$5.23 billion** for the last quarter.
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Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $6.62 and last traded at $6.60, with a volume of 29573 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $6.51.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NHYDY has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Norsk Hydro ASA in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Norsk Hydro ASA in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Norsk Hydro ASA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Norsk Hydro ASA has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

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Norsk Hydro ASA Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market capitalization of $12.92 billion, a PE ratio of 14.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.50. The stock's 50-day moving average is $6.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.79.

Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.09. Norsk Hydro ASA had a return on equity of 11.24% and a net margin of 4.37%.The firm had revenue of $5.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.63 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Norsk Hydro ASA will post 0.72 EPS for the current year.

Norsk Hydro ASA Company Profile

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Norsk Hydro ASA engages in the power production, bauxite extraction, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, and recycling activities; and provision of extruded solutions worldwide. It operates through Hydro Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Hydro Metal Markets, Hydro Extrusions, and Hydro Energy segments.

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