James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 348.24 and traded as high as GBX 400. James Fisher and Sons shares last traded at GBX 380, with a volume of 128,130 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of James Fisher and Sons from GBX 400 to GBX 530 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 452.50.

James Fisher and Sons Trading Up 0.8%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 372.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 348.24. The stock has a market cap of £193.28 million, a P/E ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 185.53.

James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 9th. The company reported GBX 0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. James Fisher and Sons had a negative return on equity of 33.24% and a negative net margin of 10.44%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that James Fisher and Sons plc will post 20 earnings per share for the current year.

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