Sappi (OTCMKTS:SPPJY) Shares Down 11.2% – Here’s Why

Sappi Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SPPJYGet Free Report)’s share price was down 11.2% on Friday . The company traded as low as $1.03 and last traded at $1.03. Approximately 2,200 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 63% from the average daily volume of 5,962 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.16.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Sappi from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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Sappi Trading Down 2.9%

The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $1.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.28. The company has a market capitalization of $604.58 million, a PE ratio of -2.17 and a beta of 0.69.

Sappi (OTCMKTS:SPPJYGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03). The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Sappi had a negative net margin of 5.31% and a negative return on equity of 2.34%. On average, analysts predict that Sappi Ltd. will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current year.

About Sappi

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Sappi Limited, trading on the OTCMKTS as SPPJY, is a global pulp and paper company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally established in 1936 as South African Pulp and Paper Industries, Sappi has grown into a diversified manufacturer of dissolving wood pulp, graphic papers, packaging and specialty papers. The company serves customers in over 150 countries and operates a network of mills and sales offices across three key regions: Europe, North America and South Africa.

Sappi’s product portfolio is organized into several main categories.

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