Sampo PLC (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Sampo PLC (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

SAXPY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Sampo to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Barclays raised shares of Sampo from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sampo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Sampo from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Sampo Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of OTCMKTS SAXPY opened at $21.62 on Friday. Sampo has a twelve month low of $19.93 and a twelve month high of $24.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $114.83 billion, a PE ratio of 14.61 and a beta of 0.38.

Sampo (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.96 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sampo will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Sampo Company Profile

Sampo Oyj is a Finnish insurance group focused on property and casualty insurance in Northern Europe. Through its operating companies, Sampo provides insurance products and related services to individuals, businesses and public-sector organizations, including coverage for motor vehicles, homes, property, travel, personal accidents, liability and business risks.

Sampo’s principal insurance operations include If P&C Insurance, which serves customers across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Baltic countries, and Topdanmark, a major insurer in Denmark.