MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) Stock Jumps 11% – Time to Buy?

MS INTERNATIONAL plc (LON:MSI) shares shot up 11% during trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as GBX 1,580 and last traded at GBX 1,570. Approximately 287,844 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 960% from the average daily volume of 27,161 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,415.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital Group reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of MS INTERNATIONAL in a research report on Monday, August 24th.

MS INTERNATIONAL Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 1,568.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,515.54. The company has a market capitalization of £258.14 million, a P/E ratio of 23.90 and a beta of 0.04.

MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported GBX 67.40 earnings per share for the quarter. MS INTERNATIONAL had a net margin of 9.58% and a return on equity of 16.56%.

MS INTERNATIONAL Company Profile

MS INTERNATIONAL plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, construction, and servicing of a range of engineering products and structures in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States of America, Asia, South America, and internationally. It operates through Defence and Security, Forgings, Petrol Station Superstructures, and Corporate Branding divisions. The company offers defense equipment and open die forgings. It also engages in the design, manufacture, construction, maintenance, and restyling of petrol station superstructures and forecourts.