VAT Group (OTCMKTS:VACNY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

VAT Group AG – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VACNY) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $76.60 and last traded at $76.58, with a volume of 5249 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $73.8230.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of VAT Group in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group cut VAT Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research upgraded VAT Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Oddo Bhf lowered VAT Group to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of VAT Group in a report on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

VAT Group Stock Up 3.7%

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $67.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.43.

VAT Group Company Profile

VAT Group AG is a Switzerland-based manufacturer specializing in high-precision vacuum valves and related flow-control solutions for advanced technology industries. Its core products include gate valves, angle valves, slit valves and vacuum components designed to maintain ultra-high vacuum environments essential to semiconductor fabrication, flat-panel display manufacturing, scientific research and other industrial vacuum applications. In addition to standard product lines, VAT offers customized valve assemblies and integrated subsystems that address the stringent purity and reliability requirements of modern production processes.

Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Haag, Switzerland, VAT Group has grown into a global supplier serving customers across Europe, Asia and the Americas.