South32 (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) Stock Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

South32 Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOUHYGet Free Report) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $15.22 and traded as high as $17.31. South32 shares last traded at $17.22, with a volume of 43,051 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on SOUHY. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of South32 in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research upgraded South32 from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, South32 has an average rating of “Buy”.

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South32 Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On South32

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in South32 stock. J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in South32 Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SOUHYFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 779 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $266,000. Institutional investors own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

South32 Company Profile

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South32 is a diversified metals and mining company headquartered in Perth, Australia. Established in May 2015 through a demerger from BHP Billiton, the company focuses on the extraction, processing and marketing of commodities that underpin global industrial and consumer demand. South32’s portfolio includes alumina, aluminum, bauxite, metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc, making it a key participant across several commodity markets.

The company’s operations are organized by commodity and geography.

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