Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 370.89 ($4.98) and traded as low as GBX 363.20 ($4.88). Vesuvius shares last traded at GBX 365.40 ($4.91), with a volume of 577,488 shares changing hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on VSVS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Vesuvius from GBX 380 to GBX 330 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on shares of Vesuvius from GBX 470 to GBX 430 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 380.
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Vesuvius Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of £927.92 million, a PE ratio of 1,381.09, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.20. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 372.61 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 370.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.62, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.57.
Vesuvius (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 17.10 EPS for the quarter. Vesuvius had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 8.49%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vesuvius plc will post 51.3945695 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vesuvius Company Profile
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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.
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