Keywords Studios - KWS Share Forecast, Price & News

Keywords Studios plc provides integrated outsourced creative and technical services to the video game industry. The company offers art creation services related to the production of graphical art assets for inclusion in the video game, including concept art creation, as well as 2D and 3D art asset production and animation. It also provides marketing services, which include game trailers, marketing art and materials, PR, and brand campaign services; and audio/voice-over services, including script translation, actor selection, and talent management through pre-production, audio direction, recording, and post-production, as well as offers music licensing or music soundtracks selling services. In addition, the company offers localization services related to translation and cultural adaptation of in-game text and audio scripts in various game platforms and genres; and localization testing services consisting of testing the linguistic correctness and cultural acceptability of computer games. Further, it provides functional testing services related to quality assurance services provided to game producers to ensure game functions. Additionally, the company provides player support services related to the live operations support, such as community management, player support, and associated services to producers of games, as well as software engineering services for developing video games. It serves game developers and publishers. The company operates in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Japan, Poland, China, India, Ireland, the Philippines, Spain, France, Singapore, Australia, and internationally. Keywords Studios plc was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Keywords Studios Stock Performance

LON:KWS traded down GBX 60 ($0.72) during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching GBX 2,542 ($30.72). 64,850 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 169,747. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.96 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 7,061.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,341.04 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,351.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.00. Keywords Studios has a 1-year low of GBX 1,950 ($23.56) and a 1-year high of GBX 3,366 ($40.67).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KWS shares. Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Keywords Studios in a report on Wednesday, August 3rd. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Keywords Studios from GBX 2,680 ($32.38) to GBX 3,200 ($38.67) and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 4th. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,450 ($41.69) target price on shares of Keywords Studios in a report on Thursday, August 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keywords Studios news, insider Ross King Graham purchased 4,557 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,183 ($26.38) per share, for a total transaction of £99,479.31 ($120,202.16).