Take This Into Account Before Investing in ATKR

By Chris Stiles • Friday, November 17 12:22 • Permanent Link

Mid-cap Industrials company Atkore has moved -1.8% so far today on a volume of 1,040,636, compared to its average of 341,757. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Atkore trades -25.37% away from its average analyst target price of $178.0 per share. The 5 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $163.0 to $186.0, and on average have given Atkore a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in ATKR, you'll want to know the following:

Atkore's current price is -5.6% below its Graham number of $140.72, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Atkore has moved 15.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 18.82, Atkore has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.1 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
ATKR has a forward P/E ratio of 8.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $16.47 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -2.79 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Atkore is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.58 compared to its sector average of 3.78
Atkore Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of electrical, safety, and infrastructure products in the United States and internationally.
Based in Harvey, the company has 4,000 full time employees and a market cap of $5.02 Billion.

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