Clarkson (LON:CKN) Stock Jumps 0.1% – Here’s Why

Shares of Clarkson PLC (LON:CKN – Get Free Report) were up 0.1% on Friday. The stock traded as high as GBX 4,716 and last traded at GBX 4,649.49. Approximately 57,027 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 78% from the average daily volume of 257,836 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 4,646.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on CKN. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on Clarkson from GBX 5,925 to GBX 6,025 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Deutsche Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Clarkson from GBX 4,950 to GBX 5,300 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 5,550 price objective on shares of Clarkson in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 5,625.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Clarkson

Clarkson Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.87, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.69. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 5,036.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 4,732.55.

Clarkson Company Profile

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Clarkson PLC provides integrated shipping services worldwide. The company's Broking segment offers services to shipowners and charterers in the transportation of various cargoes by sea; and to buyers and sellers/yards related to sale and purchase transactions, as well as futures broking operation. Its Financial segment provides investment banking services for maritime, oil services, and natural resources sectors; structured asset finance services and projects in the shipping, offshore, and real estate sectors; and project finance and bespoke asset finance solutions.

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