James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) Insider Sells £55,738.30 in Stock

James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ) insider Jean Vernet sold 11,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 499, for a total transaction of £55,738.30.

James Fisher and Sons Stock Up 2.0%

FSJ stock opened at GBX 508 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £256.46 million, a P/E ratio of -58.39 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 476.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 445.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 108.62. James Fisher and Sons plc has a 52 week low of GBX 320 and a 52 week high of GBX 554.

James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 20.20 EPS for the quarter. James Fisher and Sons had a negative net margin of 1.12% and a negative return on equity of 2.37%. Equities analysts forecast that James Fisher and Sons plc will post 20 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank boosted their target price on shares of James Fisher and Sons from GBX 615 to GBX 790 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 660.

James Fisher and Sons Company Profile

James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading provider of unique marine solutions in Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport. The Group pioneers safe, innovative solutions that solve complex customer challenges for industries and governments around the world.

For more information visit www.james-fisher.com