South32 Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of South32 Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Separately, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of South32 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th.

South32 Stock Down 0.9%

SOUHY stock opened at $13.76 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.20. South32 has a 12-month low of $7.52 and a 12-month high of $16.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

South32 Company Profile

South32 is a diversified metals and mining company headquartered in Perth, Australia. Established in May 2015 through a demerger from BHP Billiton, the company focuses on the extraction, processing and marketing of commodities that underpin global industrial and consumer demand. South32’s portfolio includes alumina, aluminum, bauxite, metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc, making it a key participant across several commodity markets.

The company’s operations are organized by commodity and geography.