Patrick André Sells 55,936 Shares of Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) insider Patrick André sold 55,936 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 368, for a total transaction of £205,844.48.

Vesuvius Price Performance

Shares of Vesuvius stock traded up GBX 6.20 on Friday, hitting GBX 371. 638,053 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,528,003. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.10. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 450.59 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 445.80. The stock has a market capitalization of £913.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15. Vesuvius plc has a 1-year low of GBX 346.60 and a 1-year high of GBX 507.50.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 16.30 EPS for the quarter. Vesuvius had a return on equity of 4.75% and a net margin of 2.88%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vesuvius plc will post 51.3945695 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on VSVS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Vesuvius from GBX 440 to GBX 400 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 440 target price on shares of Vesuvius in a report on Tuesday. Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 525 price target on shares of Vesuvius in a report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 520 price objective on shares of Vesuvius in a research report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 469.

About Vesuvius

We are a global leader in metal flow engineering, providing a full range of engineering services and solutions to its customers worldwide, principally serving the steel and foundry industries.