Aker ASA (AKAAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aker ASA is a Norwegian industrial investment company with roots dating back to 1841. The company develops and owns businesses through active, long-term ownership, with a focus on industrial companies that operate in energy, maritime industries, seafood, software and digitalization, and related technology sectors.

Aker’s investment portfolio has included interests in oil and gas production, offshore and marine engineering, renewable and low-carbon energy, aquaculture, industrial software, and other technology-enabled businesses. Its portfolio companies provide products and services such as energy production, engineering and construction, subsea and offshore solutions, digital industrial software, and seafood production.

Headquartered in Norway, Aker primarily has its historical base and many of its core operations in the Nordic region, while its portfolio companies serve customers and conduct business internationally. The group is led by Chief Executive Officer Øyvind Eriksen, while industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke is associated with the company as its principal owner and chairman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $124.09 to $124.09
• 50-Day Range: $124.09 to $172.54
• 52-Week Range: $69.55 to $173.85
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 572 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 8.53
• Dividend Yield: 7.86%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Aker ASA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aker ASA scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Aker ASA has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aker ASA has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aker ASA is 8.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aker ASA is 8.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.25.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aker ASA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 140.44, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aker ASA has recently decreased by 74.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Aker ASA is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Aker ASA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Aker ASA is 67.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Aker ASA has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Aker ASA this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aker ASA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

9.32% of the stock of Aker ASA is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Conglomerates
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Conglomerates
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AKAAF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.akerasa.com
• Phone: (472) 413-0000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,891
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A