Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY) Upgraded at Kepler Capital Markets

Key Points

• Swisscom was given a "strong sell" rating by Kepler Capital Markets, which contrasts with a "hold" rating assigned by Berenberg Bank and Zacks Research in recent reviews.
• The company's stock opened at $72.72, with a one-year trading range between $54.66 and $74.81; it has a current market cap of $376.70 billion.
• Swisscom missed earnings estimates in its latest quarterly report, posting $0.61 EPS versus the expected $0.88, and reported revenue of $4.57 billion compared to an estimate of $4.61 billion.

Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Kepler Capital Markets to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Berenberg Bank raised Swisscom to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research raised Swisscom to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Swisscom currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

Swisscom Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Swisscom stock opened at $72.72 on Tuesday. Swisscom has a one year low of $54.66 and a one year high of $74.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock's 50-day moving average is $72.39 and its 200 day moving average is $68.14. The firm has a market cap of $376.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48 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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by ($0.27). Swisscom had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 9.29%.The firm had revenue of $4.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.61 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that Swisscom will post 3.47 EPS for the current year.

Swisscom Company Profile

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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