Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) Trading 11.7% Higher – Should You Buy?

Gulf Marine Services PLC (LON:GMSGet Free Report)’s share price traded up 11.7% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 17.45 ($0.21) and last traded at GBX 17.42 ($0.21). 16,330,703 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 177% from the average session volume of 5,902,964 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 15.60 ($0.19).

Gulf Marine Services Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £186.37 million, a PE ratio of 580.60 and a beta of 1.90. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 15.80 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 16.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 71.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gulf Marine Services

In other Gulf Marine Services news, insider Charbel El Khoury bought 13,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 15 ($0.18) per share, with a total value of £2,018.25 ($2,484.61). Insiders own 51.56% of the company’s stock.

About Gulf Marine Services

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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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