Sampo PLC (SAXPY) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

Sampo PLC (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on SAXPY. Zacks Research raised shares of Sampo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Sampo to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Sampo from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th.

Sampo Stock Up 0.2%

Sampo stock opened at $19.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $105.75 billion, a PE ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.29. Sampo has a one year low of $19.35 and a one year high of $24.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $21.41 and a 200 day moving average of $21.33.

Sampo (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Sampo will post 1.27 EPS for the current year.

Sampo Company Profile

Sampo Oyj is a Finland-based insurance group focused on property and casualty (P&C) insurance. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides insurance products for individuals, businesses and public-sector customers, including motor, home, travel, personal accident, commercial property, liability and other specialty coverage.

Sampo’s principal insurance businesses include If P&C Insurance, which operates across the Nordic region and the Baltic countries, Topdanmark in Denmark, and Hastings in the United Kingdom.