A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Given Average Recommendation of “Strong Sell” by Brokerages

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Strong Sell” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and two have issued a hold rating on the company.

AMKBY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Fearnley Fonds lowered A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Citigroup upgraded A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th.

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S Price Performance

OTCMKTS AMKBY opened at $8.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.45. The stock has a market cap of $26.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.10. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has a 52-week low of $6.69 and a 52-week high of $9.76.

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The transportation company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.27. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S had a net margin of 11.01% and a return on equity of 11.03%. Analysts anticipate that A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.7832 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This is a boost from A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S’s previous dividend of $0.28. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S’s payout ratio is 26.67%.

About A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs.