Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (TSE:AND) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (TSE:AND) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$49.43.

Several research analysts have commented on AND shares. National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$46.00 to C$47.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 7th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$43.00 to C$41.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Scotiabank cut Andlauer Healthcare Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 14th. TD Securities lowered their price target on Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$54.00 to C$52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 6th. Finally, CIBC reduced their price objective on Andlauer Healthcare Group from C$52.00 to C$50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 6th.

Andlauer Healthcare Group Trading Up 0.4 %

Andlauer Healthcare Group stock opened at C$38.98 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of C$759.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.33 and a beta of 0.69. Andlauer Healthcare Group has a 1 year low of C$36.43 and a 1 year high of C$45.67. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is C$39.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$40.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.06, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.94.

Andlauer Healthcare Group (TSE:AND) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported C$0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.53 by C($0.18). Andlauer Healthcare Group had a return on equity of 13.82% and a net margin of 10.02%. The company had revenue of C$161.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$168.50 million. On average, research analysts predict that Andlauer Healthcare Group will post 1.6396243 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Andlauer Healthcare Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th. Andlauer Healthcare Group’s payout ratio is currently 23.84%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ronald Martin Skelton sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$40.87, for a total value of C$61,309.95. 1.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Andlauer Healthcare Group Company Profile

Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc, a supply chain management company, provides a platform of customized third-party logistics (3PL) and specialized transportation solutions for the healthcare sector in Canada and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Specialized Transportation and Healthcare Logistics.