Wartsila (OTCMKTS:WRTBY) Shares Gap Up - Time to Buy?

Wartsila (OTCMKTS:WRTBY - Get Free Report) shares gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $4.69, but opened at $4.92. Wartsila shares last traded at $4.92, with a volume of 118 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on WRTBY shares. Pareto Securities downgraded shares of Wartsila from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Wartsila from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th.

Wartsila Trading Up 1.9%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $4.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.44 and a beta of 1.13.

Wartsila (OTCMKTS:WRTBY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 18th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Wartsila had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 22.57%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Wartsila will post 0.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Wartsila Company Profile

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp offers technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets worldwide. It offers engine power plant products, such as gas, multi-fuel, and diesel engines; GEMS Digital Energy Platform, a smart software platform that monitors, controls, and optimizes energy assets on site and portfolio levels; GridSolv Quantum, a fully integrated energy storage solution, which enables ease of deployment and sustainable energy optimization; GEMS Power Plant Controllers; GEMS Fleet Director, which provides centralized real-time visibility into a global fleet of power plants; and GEMS Grid Controller that conducts intelligent grid control and optimized power management for microgrids of various sizes.