Volution Group (LON:FAN) Shares Cross Below 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Volution Group crossed below its 200‑day moving average, trading as low as GBX 615 and last at GBX 617 versus the 200‑day MA of GBX 637.95, on volume of 832,175 shares — a common technical bearish signal.
• Analysts remain generally positive with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy (four Buys, one Hold) and a consensus price target of GBX 751, while Jefferies and Berenberg have higher targets of GBX 840 and GBX 870 respectively.
• Key fundamentals: market cap £1.21 billion, P/E 23.95, quarterly EPS GBX 18.20 and expected annual EPS ~GBX 30.04, with ROE 18.46% and net margin 11.19%, but a high debt‑to‑equity ratio of ~100.88.

Volution Group plc (LON:FAN - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 637.95 and traded as low as GBX 615. Volution Group shares last traded at GBX 617, with a volume of 832,175 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on FAN. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 840 price target on shares of Volution Group in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 870 price objective on shares of Volution Group in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 751.

Volution Group Stock Down 0.3%

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 626.59 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 637.95. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 100.88, a current ratio of 2.74 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Volution Group (LON:FAN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 18.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Volution Group had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 11.19%. As a group, research analysts expect that Volution Group plc will post 30.0441826 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Volution Group

Volution Group plc LSE: FAN is a leading supplier of ventilation products to the residential and commercial construction markets in the UK, the Nordics, Central Europe and Australasia.

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