Rotork (LON:ROR) Releases Earnings Results

Key Points

• Rotork reported **GBX 7.10** ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, with a **return on equity of 19.42%** and a **net margin of 15.98%**.
• Insider Svein Richard Brandtzæg purchased **5,500 shares** at an average price of **GBX 324** ($4.31), totaling a transaction of **£17,820** ($23,684.21).
• Analyst ratings for Rotork include a **"buy"** rating from Jefferies Financial Group and an **"outperform"** rating from Royal Bank of Canada, with a consensus target price of **GBX 392.50** ($5.22).

Rotork (LON:ROR - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 7.10 ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Rotork had a return on equity of 19.42% and a net margin of 15.98%.

Rotork Price Performance

Shares of ROR traded up GBX 0.80 ($0.01) on Friday, hitting GBX 338.40 ($4.55). The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,907,670 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,358,135. The company has a market capitalization of £2.86 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.16. Rotork has a fifty-two week low of GBX 266.80 ($3.59) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 354.80 ($4.77). The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 324.06 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 318.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Svein Richard Brandtzæg acquired 5,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 324 ($4.36) per share, for a total transaction of £17,820 ($23,967.72). 0.52% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on ROR shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 395 ($5.31) target price on shares of Rotork in a research note on Tuesday. Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Rotork in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 430 ($5.78) price target on shares of Rotork in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Rotork to an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 370 ($4.98) target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 396.25 ($5.33).

About Rotork

Rotork is a market-leading global provider of mission-critical intelligent flow control solutions for oil & gas, water and wastewater, power, chemical process and industrial applications. We help customers around the world to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, minimise their environmental impact and assure safety.