Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Posted by ABMN Staff on Jul 18th, 2026

Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS – Get Free Report)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 444.72 and traded as high as GBX 458.20. Vesuvius shares last traded at GBX 448.40, with a volume of 568,009 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 545 price objective on shares of Vesuvius in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 466.25.

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Vesuvius Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £1.10 billion, a PE ratio of 21.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.10. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 454.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 444.72.

About Vesuvius

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We are a global leader in metal flow engineering, providing a full range of engineering services and solutions to its customers worldwide, principally serving the steel and foundry industries.