Swedbank (OTCMKTS:SWDBY) Stock Price Crosses Below 50-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemSwedbank AB (OTCMKTS:SWDBY – Get Free Report)’s share price crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of SEK 35.53 and traded as low as SEK 35.26. Swedbank shares last traded at SEK 36.46, with a volume of 26,900 shares traded.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
SWDBY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Swedbank from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating on shares of Swedbank in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Swedbank in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Swedbank currently has an average rating of “Strong Sell”.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on Swedbank
Swedbank Price Performance
The company has a market capitalization of $41.62 billion, a PE ratio of 12.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of SEK 35.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of SEK 35.86.
Swedbank (OTCMKTS:SWDBY – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported SEK 0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of SEK 1.87 billion during the quarter. Swedbank had a return on equity of 15.02% and a net margin of 30.22%. Equities analysts anticipate that Swedbank AB will post 3.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Swedbank Company Profile
Swedbank AB is a major Swedish banking group headquartered in Stockholm that provides a broad range of financial services to retail, corporate and institutional clients. The bank’s operations focus on traditional banking functions such as deposit-taking, lending and payment services, as well as wealth management and insurance solutions. Swedbank’s franchise is centered on serving households, small and medium-sized enterprises and larger corporate customers, with an emphasis on everyday banking and long-term client relationships.
Products and services offered by Swedbank include savings and current accounts, mortgages and consumer lending, business loans and transaction banking, payment and card services, and digital banking platforms.