ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) Price Target Lowered to $13.50 at Barclays

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIMFree Report) had its price target reduced by Barclays from $16.00 to $13.50 in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an underweight rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Fearnley Fonds cut shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $18.00 price target on shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on ZIM Integrated Shipping Services from $10.00 to $9.50 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Clarkson Capital upgraded ZIM Integrated Shipping Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.54.

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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE ZIM opened at $18.35 on Monday. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a 1 year low of $9.08 and a 1 year high of $30.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $19.03 and its 200-day moving average is $20.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 1.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.70.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIMGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported $4.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.47 by $1.19. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.99 billion. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services had a net margin of 19.26% and a return on equity of 48.63%. Equities analysts expect that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services will post 16.75 EPS for the current year.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of $3.17 per share. This is a boost from ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.81. This represents a $12.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 69.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.51%.

Institutional Trading of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services by 59.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,811,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,482,000 after acquiring an additional 674,723 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,612,000. Blueshift Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $620,000. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its stake in shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services by 9,573.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 370,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,506,000 after purchasing an additional 366,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,509,000. 21.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Company Profile

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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides container shipping and related services in Israel and internationally. It provides door-to-door and port-to-port transportation services for various types of customers, including end-users, consolidators, and freight forwarders.

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