James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

James Fisher and Sons plc (LON:FSJ)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 550 and last traded at GBX 538, with a volume of 139082 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 516.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 615 target price on shares of James Fisher and Sons in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, James Fisher and Sons has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 572.50.

James Fisher and Sons Trading Up 4.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.73, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock has a market capitalization of £271.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.21 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 440.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 396.70.

James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 20.20 EPS for the quarter. James Fisher and Sons had a return on equity of 23.85% and a net margin of 10.95%. As a group, equities analysts expect that James Fisher and Sons plc will post 20 earnings per share for the current year.

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