Grupo Simec (NYSEAMERICAN:SIM) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

Shares of Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSEAMERICAN:SIM - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $26.73, but opened at $25.00. Grupo Simec shares last traded at $25.84, with a volume of 2,574 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Grupo Simec from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th.

Grupo Simec Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 0.30.

Grupo Simec (NYSEAMERICAN:SIM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $452.15 million during the quarter. Grupo Simec had a net margin of 29.44% and a return on equity of 18.62%.

Grupo Simec Company Profile

Grupo Simec, SAB. de C.V. manufactures, processes, and distributes special bar quality (SBQ) steel and steel alloys products in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin America, and internationally. The company produces I-beams, channels, structural and commercial angles, hot rolled bars, flat bars, rebars, cold-finished bars, electro-welded wire mesh and mesh panels, and wire rods, as well as semi-finished tube rounds and other semi-finished trade products.