James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Shares of James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 218.50 ($2.96) and last traded at GBX 339 ($4.59), with a volume of 107871 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 316 ($4.27).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of James Fisher and Sons from GBX 375 ($5.07) to GBX 400 ($5.41) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th.

James Fisher and Sons Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of £175.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.37 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. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 305.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 313.25.

James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 21st. The company reported GBX 16.90 ($0.23) EPS for the quarter. James Fisher and Sons had a negative net margin of 10.44% and a negative return on equity of 33.24%. As a group, analysts anticipate that James Fisher and Sons plc will post 20 earnings per share for the current year.

James Fisher and Sons Company Profile