SGS SA (OTCMKTS:SGSOY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of SGS SA (OTCMKTS:SGSOY – Get Rating) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $3,150.00.

SGSOY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC cut SGS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 8th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded SGS from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 2nd. Credit Suisse Group cut SGS from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded SGS from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 4th.

SGSOY stock opened at $27.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.36. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.69. SGS has a 1 year low of $25.91 and a 1 year high of $33.82.

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.5118 per share. This represents a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 31st.

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SGS SA provides inspection, verification, testing, certification, and quality assurance services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Industries & Environment, Natural Resources and Knowledge.

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