A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Given Average Rating of "Strong Sell" by Brokerages

Shares of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Strong Sell" by the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have issued a hold rating on the company.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. UBS Group cut A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. They set an "underweight" rating on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Price Performance

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S stock traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $8.43. 49,735 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 83,878. The stock has a market cap of $26.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.33 and a beta of 1.17. The stock's fifty day moving average is $8.23 and its 200-day moving average is $7.98. The company has a quick ratio of 2.28, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a 12 month low of $6.26 and a 12 month high of $9.96.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The transportation company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.99. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S had a net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 6.48%. The company had revenue of $15.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.66 billion. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S will post 1.46 EPS for the current year.

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S Company Profile

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.