Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYFGet Free Report) shares gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $48.4950, but opened at $55.65. Bouygues shares last traded at $55.65, with a volume of 700 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BOUYF has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Bouygues in a research report on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Bouygues in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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Bouygues Price Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $51.23 and a 200 day moving average of $48.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90 and a beta of 0.42.

Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYFGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.41. Bouygues had a net margin of 2.07% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The firm had revenue of $17.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.08 billion.

Bouygues Company Profile

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Bouygues is a diversified French industrial group founded in 1952 by Francis Bouygues and headquartered in Paris. Over decades the company has expanded from its origins in construction into a multi‑sector conglomerate, maintaining a significant presence in construction and civil engineering, property development, telecommunications and media. Leadership has remained in the Bouygues family, with Martin Bouygues succeeding the founder and guiding the group through its diversification and international expansion.

The group’s core business activities are organized around several principal subsidiaries and divisions.

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