Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Insider Mark Collis Sells 320 Shares of Stock

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) insider Mark Collis sold 320 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 434, for a total value of £1,388.80.

Vesuvius Stock Performance

Shares of VSVS stock opened at GBX 436.80 on Thursday. Vesuvius plc has a 52-week low of GBX 310.80 and a 52-week high of GBX 507.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.19. The stock has a market cap of £1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 454.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 405.04.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on VSVS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vesuvius from GBX 340 to GBX 390 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Vesuvius from GBX 500 to GBX 550 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vesuvius presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 467.50.

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.