A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) has been given an average rating of “Reduce” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of research firms have recently commented on AMKBY. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk in a report on Friday, August 8th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th.

A.P. Moller-Maersk Price Performance

A.P. Moller-Maersk stock opened at $9.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.90. The stock has a market cap of $30.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.41 and a beta of 1.04. A.P. Moller-Maersk has a 12-month low of $6.69 and a 12-month high of $11.50.

A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The transportation company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.20). A.P. Moller-Maersk had a net margin of 12.11% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The business had revenue of $14.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.44 billion. Equities analysts expect that A.P. Moller-Maersk will post 0.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About A.P. Moller-Maersk

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.