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Volex (LON:VLX) Trading 18.3% Higher - Here's Why

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Volex plc (LON:VLX - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 18.3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 394 ($5.41) and last traded at GBX 373.31 ($5.12). Approximately 4,640,254 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 620% from the average daily volume of 644,282 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 315.50 ($4.33).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on shares of Volex from GBX 430 ($5.90) to GBX 340 ($4.66) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on VLX

Volex Trading Up 5.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.83, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of £902.23 million, a PE ratio of 20.94 and a beta of 1.03. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 280.51 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 273.63.

About Volex

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Volex plc AIM: VLX is a driving force in integrated manufacturing for mission-critical applications and a global leader in power and data connectivity solutions. Our diverse operations support international blue-chip customers in five key sectors: Electric Vehicles, Consumer Electricals, Medical, Complex Industrial Technology and Off-Highway.

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