Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 358 ($4.64) and last traded at GBX 358.50 ($4.65), with a volume of 271653 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 368.50 ($4.78).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently weighed in on VSVS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 490 ($6.35) target price on shares of Vesuvius in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on shares of Vesuvius from GBX 580 ($7.52) to GBX 530 ($6.87) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th.
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Vesuvius Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of £936.10 million, a PE ratio of 921.79, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.26. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 392.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 441.60.
Vesuvius Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 8th were paid a GBX 7.10 ($0.09) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 8th. Vesuvius's payout ratio is currently 5,897.44%.
Insider Activity
In other Vesuvius news, insider Mark Collis bought 4,605 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 432 ($5.60) per share, for a total transaction of £19,893.60 ($25,798.99). Corporate insiders own 1.28% of the company's stock.
Vesuvius Company Profile
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Vesuvius plc provides molten metal flow engineering and technology services to steel and foundry casting industries worldwide. It operates through Flow Control, Sensor & Probes, and Advanced Refractories segments. The company provides consumables and equipment, which includes binders, coatings, feeding systems, filtration and gating systems, melt shop refractories, metallurgical and pouring control systems, die dressings and coatings, melt treatment products, crucibles, and ceramics for the iron, steel, and nonferrous foundries.
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