Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 444.72 and traded as high as GBX 458.20. Vesuvius shares last traded at GBX 448.40, with a volume of 568,009 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 545 price objective on shares of Vesuvius in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vesuvius has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 466.25.

Vesuvius Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.10. The company has a market cap of £1.10 billion, a PE ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 454.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 444.72.

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.