Royal Vopak (OTCMKTS:VOPKY) Sees Large Volume Increase - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Royal Vopak shares experienced a 91% increase in trading volume, with 287 shares traded on Thursday compared to 150 shares on the previous day.
• The company's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $1.15 and revenue of $366.03 million, with a return on equity of 12.16%.
• Royal Vopak has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.85, indicating favorable valuation metrics.

Royal Vopak (OTCMKTS:VOPKY - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 287 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 91% from the previous session's volume of 150 shares.The stock last traded at $49.25 and had previously closed at $49.70.

Royal Vopak Trading Down 0.9%

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $46.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.85 and a beta of 0.66.

Royal Vopak (OTCMKTS:VOPKY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $366.03 million for the quarter. Royal Vopak had a return on equity of 12.16% and a net margin of 37.14%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Royal Vopak will post 3.68 EPS for the current year.

Royal Vopak Company Profile

Koninklijke Vopak N.V., an independent tank storage company, stores and handles liquid chemicals, gases, and oil products to the energy and manufacturing markets worldwide. The company operates LPG and chemical gas, industrial, chemical, and oil terminals; and owns and operates specialized facilities consisting of tanks, jetties, truck loading stations, and pipelines.

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