Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) Stock Price Up 11.7% – Still a Buy?

Gulf Marine Services PLC (LON:GMS)’s stock price shot up 11.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 17.45 ($0.22) and last traded at GBX 17.42 ($0.22). 16,330,703 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 177% from the average session volume of 5,902,964 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 15.60 ($0.19).

Gulf Marine Services Stock Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 15.76 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 16.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.75. The stock has a market cap of £188.32 million, a PE ratio of 586.67 and a beta of 1.90.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Charbel El Khoury purchased 13,455 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 15 ($0.19) per share, for a total transaction of £2,018.25 ($2,519.98). Insiders own 51.56% of the company’s stock.

Gulf Marine Services Company Profile

Gulf Marine Services PLC was founded in Abu Dhabi in 1977 and has become a world leading provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs). The fleet serves the oil, gas and renewable energy industries from its offices in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Group’s assets are capable of serving clients’ requirements across the globe, including those in the Middle East, South East Asia, West Africa, North America, the Gulf of Mexico and Europe.
The GMS fleet of 13 SESVs is amongst the youngest in the industry, with an average age of eight years.