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

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) has earned a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and one has given a hold rating to the company.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut shares of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. UBS Group cut A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th.

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

Shares of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S stock opened at $7.48 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $23.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.50 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a current ratio of 2.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $8.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.96. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has a one year low of $6.26 and a one year high of $9.96.

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The transportation company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.99. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S had a net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 6.48%. The company had revenue of $15.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.66 billion. Equities analysts expect that A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S will post 1.46 EPS for the current year.

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.