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RWE (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) Sees Strong Trading Volume - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • RWE AG experienced a significant increase in trading volume, with 364,326 shares traded on Thursday, marking a 217% rise from the previous day's volume.
  • Analysts have upgraded RWE's stock rating from "market perform" to "outperform," with an average rating of "Buy."
  • The company has a market cap of $29.62 billion and operates through multiple segments, including Offshore Wind and Supply & Trading.
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RWE AG (OTCMKTS:RWEOY - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 364,326 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 217% from the previous session's volume of 115,052 shares.The stock last traded at $43.76 and had previously closed at $43.59.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of RWE from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy".

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RWE Trading Up 0.5%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market cap of $29.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.69.

RWE Company Profile

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RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind/Solar; Hydro/Biomass/Gas; Supply & Trading; and Coal/Nuclear.

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