Genus (LON:GNS) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Genus (LON:GNS - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 39.80 ($0.51) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Genus had a return on equity of 1.41% and a net margin of 1.18%.

Genus Stock Performance

LON:GNS traded up GBX 2.66 ($0.03) during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 1,828.82 ($23.24). 268,720 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 136,445. Genus has a 1-year low of GBX 1,424 ($18.10) and a 1-year high of GBX 2,155 ($27.39). The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.12. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 151.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,715.47 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,799.09.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Genus in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Genus

In other news, insider Jorgen Kokke sold 19,967 shares of Genus stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,731 ($22.00), for a total value of £345,628.77 ($439,228.33). 0.75% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Genus

Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand.