Shares of Gulf Marine Services PLC (LON:GMS – Get Free Report) shot up 12.2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 17.83 ($0.22) and last traded at GBX 17.50 ($0.22). 15,847,470 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 170% from the average session volume of 5,872,762 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 15.60 ($0.19).
Gulf Marine Services Trading Up 0.6 %
The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 15.76 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 16.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.75, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of £188.32 million, a PE ratio of 586.67 and a beta of 1.90.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Charbel El Khoury acquired 13,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 15 ($0.19) per share, for a total transaction of £2,018.25 ($2,519.98). 51.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Gulf Marine Services Company Profile
Gulf Marine Services PLC was founded in Abu Dhabi in 1977 and has become a world leading provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs). The fleet serves the oil, gas and renewable energy industries from its offices in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Group’s assets are capable of serving clients’ requirements across the globe, including those in the Middle East, South East Asia, West Africa, North America, the Gulf of Mexico and Europe.
The GMS fleet of 13 SESVs is amongst the youngest in the industry, with an average age of eight years.
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