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Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) Sets New 12-Month High - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Norsk Hydro ASA reached a new 52-week high, trading at $6.75 during recent sessions, with a last traded price of $6.64.
  • The company reported earnings of $0.16 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.09, with revenues of $5.23 billion.
  • The stock holds a "Moderate Buy" rating from analysts, with a mix of ratings including one Strong Buy and three Holds.
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Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $6.75 and last traded at $6.64, with a volume of 73984 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.70.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on NHYDY shares. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Norsk Hydro ASA in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Norsk Hydro ASA in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets lowered Norsk Hydro ASA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

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Norsk Hydro ASA Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.48.

Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The industrial products company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $5.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.63 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Norsk Hydro ASA will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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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