Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Vesuvius plc's share price has fallen below its 200-day moving average of GBX 372.25, trading at GBX 362.78, signaling potential weakness in the stock.
• Analyst ratings show a mixed outlook with JPMorgan lowering its target price to GBX 330 and a current consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target of GBX 380.
• The company reported earnings per share of GBX 17.10 for the last quarter, with an anticipated total for the current year projected at 51.39 EPS.

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 372.25 ($5.03) and traded as low as GBX 362.78 ($4.90). Vesuvius shares last traded at GBX 372.40 ($5.03), with a volume of 229,696 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on Vesuvius from GBX 470 to GBX 430 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Vesuvius from GBX 380 to GBX 330 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 380.

Vesuvius Stock Down 0.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.62. The company has a market cap of £913.26 million, a PE ratio of 1,129.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 372.87 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 371.21.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 17.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Vesuvius had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 8.49%. Sell-side analysts predict that Vesuvius plc will post 51.3945695 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vesuvius Company Profile

We are a global leader in metal flow engineering, providing a full range of engineering services and solutions to its customers worldwide, principally serving the steel and foundry industries.