Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Given Neutral Rating at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 460 ($5.68) price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 2.54% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 675 ($8.34) price objective on shares of Vesuvius in a research note on Thursday, February 29th. Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of Vesuvius from GBX 480 ($5.93) to GBX 580 ($7.16) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th.

Vesuvius Stock Performance

Shares of VSVS traded down GBX 3 ($0.04) during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 472 ($5.83). 291,843 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 371,511. Vesuvius has a 52 week low of GBX 378.60 ($4.68) and a 52 week high of GBX 504.68 ($6.23). The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 483.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 459.91. The firm has a market cap of £1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,072.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.47.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Patrick André sold 66,184 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 484 ($5.98), for a total transaction of £320,330.56 ($395,665.22). In other news, insider Patrick André sold 66,184 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 484 ($5.98), for a total transaction of £320,330.56 ($395,665.22). Also, insider Mark Collis acquired 8,228 shares of Vesuvius stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 484 ($5.98) per share, with a total value of £39,823.52 ($49,189.13). Company insiders own 1.34% of the company’s stock.

Vesuvius Company Profile

Vesuvius plc provides molten metal flow engineering and technology services to steel and foundry industries worldwide. It operates through Flow Control, Sensor & Probes, and Advanced Refractories segments. The company provides consumables and equipment, which includes binders, coatings, feeding systems, filtration and gating systems, melt shop refractories, metallurgical and pouring control systems, die dressings and coatings, melt treatment products, crucibles, and ceramics for the iron, steel, and nonferrous foundries.