Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Jefferies Financial Group Analyst Says

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) had its target price upped by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from GBX 500 to GBX 550 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 41.83% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Vesuvius from GBX 430 to GBX 460 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 470 target price on shares of Vesuvius in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vesuvius from GBX 350 to GBX 340 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 455.

Vesuvius Trading Up 1.3%

LON:VSVS opened at GBX 387.80 on Wednesday. Vesuvius has a 52 week low of GBX 310.80 and a 52 week high of GBX 445.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.62, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.57. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 374.79 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 370.29. The firm has a market cap of £947.47 million, a P/E ratio of 14.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.20.

About Vesuvius

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.