A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Given Consensus Rating of “Strong Sell” by Analysts

Shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) have been assigned an average rating of “Strong Sell” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and two have assigned a hold recommendation to the company.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a research report on Friday, August 8th.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Stock Performance

AMKBY stock opened at $10.49 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a current ratio of 2.06. The stock has a market cap of $33.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.26. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a 52 week low of $6.69 and a 52 week high of $11.50.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The transportation company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $13.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.34 billion. A.P. Moller-Maersk had a net margin of 12.11% and a return on equity of 12.33%. Research analysts anticipate that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Company Profile

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.