Genus (LON:GNS) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Genus plc (LON:GNS)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 1,473.04 ($18.13) and last traded at GBX 1,482 ($18.24), with a volume of 36635 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,520 ($18.70).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Genus in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th.

Genus Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,689.82 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,785.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.54. The firm has a market cap of £971.75 million, a P/E ratio of 12,350.00, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37.

Genus Company Profile

Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand.