VAT Group (OTCMKTS:VACNY) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

VAT Group AG – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VACNY) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $49.42, but opened at $54.53. VAT Group shares last traded at $54.48, with a volume of 1,203 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on VACNY. UBS Group raised shares of VAT Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered VAT Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of VAT Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. BNP Paribas raised shares of VAT Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of VAT Group in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

VAT Group Trading Down 1.9%

The business’s 50-day moving average is $46.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.67.

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.