Ricardo (LON:RCDO) Shares Down 25% - Here's Why

Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO - Get Free Report) shares were down 25% on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 260 ($3.19) and last traded at GBX 264 ($3.24). Approximately 4,412,265 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 849% from the average daily volume of 464,721 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 352 ($4.32).

Analyst Ratings Changes

RCDO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of Ricardo in a report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 730 ($8.97) price objective on shares of Ricardo in a report on Tuesday, December 17th.

Ricardo Trading Down 6.3 %

The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 397.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 440.56. The firm has a market capitalization of £146.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23,600.00 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 79.12, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.86.

Ricardo Company Profile

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering innovative cross-sector sustainable outcomes to support energy transition and scarce resources, environmental services together with safe and smart mobility.