Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Hits New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (OTCMKTS:JRONY) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $50.80 and last traded at $50.31, with a volume of 134630 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $48.00.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS Trading Down 3.1 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $15.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.69 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s fifty day moving average is $44.11 and its 200 day moving average is $40.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($0.01). Jerónimo Martins, SGPS had a net margin of 1.94% and a return on equity of 21.07%. Equities analysts predict that Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current year.

About Jerónimo Martins, SGPS

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, SA operates in the food distribution and specialized retail sectors in Portugal, Poland, and Colombia. The company operates through Portugal Retail; Portugal Cash & Carry; Poland Retail; Colombia Retail; and Others, Eliminations and Adjustments segments. It operates food stores under the Biedronka name; and a chain of health and beauty stores under the Hebe banner in Poland, as well as food stores under the Ara name in Colombia.