Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $98.96, but opened at $104.4050. Bayerische Motoren Werke shares last traded at $98.99, with a volume of 2,414 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on BAMXF shares. UBS Group downgraded Bayerische Motoren Werke from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays downgraded Bayerische Motoren Werke from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Bayerische Motoren Werke Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.92 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $104.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.51.

Bayerische Motoren Werke (OTCMKTS:BAMXF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $3.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.17 by $0.03. Bayerische Motoren Werke had a return on equity of 7.33% and a net margin of 5.14%.The company had revenue of $37.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.28 billion. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG will post 13.38 earnings per share for the current year.

About Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a German multinational manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles. Headquartered in Munich, the company designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of passenger vehicles under the BMW brand, as well as the MINI and Rolls‑Royce marques. BMW’s product portfolio covers luxury sedans and coupes, SUVs and crossovers (the X series), sports cars, high‑performance M models, motorcycles through BMW Motorrad, and an expanding range of electrified powertrains including battery-electric and plug‑in hybrid variants.

Founded in 1916, BMW began as an engine manufacturer and over the course of the 20th century diversified into motorcycle and automobile production, building a reputation for engineering and driving dynamics.