Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) had its target price increased by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 330 to GBX 350 in a report released on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential downside of 7.75% from the stock’s current price.

Separately, Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on Vesuvius from GBX 470 to GBX 430 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 390.

Vesuvius Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of LON:VSVS opened at GBX 379.40 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of £926.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.80, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.62. Vesuvius has a 12-month low of GBX 310.80 and a 12-month high of GBX 445.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 373.93 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 367.47.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 17.10 earnings per share for the quarter. Vesuvius had a return on equity of 8.49% and a net margin of 5.56%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vesuvius will post 51.3945695 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vesuvius Company Profile

We are a global leader in metal flow engineering, providing a full range of engineering services and solutions to its customers worldwide, principally serving the steel and foundry industries.