Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

by · The Cerbat Gem

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS – Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 422.19 and traded as high as GBX 443.80. Vesuvius shares last traded at GBX 438.40, with a volume of 131,039 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 545 price target on shares of Vesuvius in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 466.25.

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Vesuvius Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 426.96 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 423. The firm has a market cap of £1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 21.10, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.10.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 34.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Vesuvius had a net margin of 2.88% and a return on equity of 4.75%. As a group, research analysts predict that Vesuvius plc will post 51.3945695 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vesuvius

In other Vesuvius news, insider Mark Collis sold 320 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 434, for a total value of £1,388.80. 25.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Vesuvius

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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.

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