SES (OTCMKTS:SGBAF) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

Shares of Ses S.A. (OTCMKTS:SGBAF) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 13,915 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 379% from the previous session’s volume of 2,907 shares.The stock last traded at $9.89 and had previously closed at $9.70.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, New Street Research started coverage on SES in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.

SES Trading Up 0.3%

The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.31. The firm has a market cap of $5.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.48 and a beta of 0.86.

SES (OTCMKTS:SGBAF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SES had a positive return on equity of 0.82% and a negative net margin of 4.96%.The business had revenue of $991.17 million for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ses S.A. will post 0.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About SES

SES (OTCMKTS:SGBAF) is a leading global satellite operator headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The company provides end-to-end satellite communications services, leveraging a fleet of geostationary satellites under the ASTRA and SES brands, as well as medium-earth orbit satellites through its O3b network. SES serves a diverse range of customers in the broadcast, telecom, maritime, aviation and government sectors, delivering managed video distribution and high-throughput data connectivity solutions worldwide.

The company’s video business enables broadcasters and content distributors to reach television audiences across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa.