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Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY) Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Swisscom AG shares reached a new 52-week high of $74.74, significantly increasing from a previous close of $73.90.
  • Recent research reports have predominantly given Swisscom a "hold" rating, with three equities analysts confirming this assessment.
  • Despite a robust market cap of $386.91 billion, Swisscom reported a $0.61 EPS for the last quarter, missing analyst expectations of $0.88 by $0.27.
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Shares of Swisscom AG (OTCMKTS:SCMWY - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $74.74 and last traded at $74.74, with a volume of 1148 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $73.90.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of Swisscom to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Swisscom to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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Swisscom Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $72.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.52. The company has a market cap of $382.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 0.29.

Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.88 by ($0.27). Swisscom had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 9.29%.The company had revenue of $4.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.61 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Swisscom AG will post 3.47 EPS for the current year.

Swisscom Company Profile

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Swisscom AG provides telecommunication services primarily in Switzerland, Italy, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Swisscom Switzerland, Fastweb, and Other Operating. The company offers mobile and fixed-network services, such as telephony, TV, broadband, and mobile offerings, as well as sells terminal equipment; and telecom and communications solutions for large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises.

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