Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (TSE:AND) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (TSE:AND) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$49.43.

Several analysts have recently commented on AND shares. Eight Capital dropped their price objective on shares of Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$62.00 to C$58.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 7th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$55.00 to C$52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. National Bankshares boosted their price objective on Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$46.00 to C$47.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 7th. TD Securities dropped their target price on Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$54.00 to C$52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$43.00 to C$41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday.

Andlauer Healthcare Group Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Andlauer Healthcare Group stock opened at C$40.51 on Thursday. Andlauer Healthcare Group has a 12-month low of C$36.76 and a 12-month high of C$48.80. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is C$42.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$40.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.24. The firm has a market capitalization of C$789.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.14 and a beta of 0.69.

Andlauer Healthcare Group (TSE:AND) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported C$0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.49 by C($0.05). The firm had revenue of C$169.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$165.00 million. Andlauer Healthcare Group had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 10.21%. Analysts predict that Andlauer Healthcare Group will post 1.8439434 EPS for the current year.

Andlauer Healthcare Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. This is a boost from Andlauer Healthcare Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. Andlauer Healthcare Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.23%.

Andlauer Healthcare Group Company Profile

Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc, a supply chain management company, provides a platform of customized third-party logistics (3PL) and specialized transportation solutions for the healthcare sector in Canada and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Specialized Transportation and Healthcare Logistics.