Weighed down by 8.5% in one month, S.E.B. shares recover 2.5%
The small household appliance manufacturer is regaining ground in a rising Paris market, after several difficult trading sessions. This recovery comes a few days after the arrival of a new chief executive officer at the head of the Écully-based group.
A rebound that leaves the stock below its 20 and 50-day moving averages
The S.E.B. share gains 2.75% to €54.15 in trading, while the SBF 120 advances 0.66%. The stock is nevertheless below its MA20 at €56.42 (a gap of 4.02%) and its MA50 at €57.91 (a gap of 6.49%), which leaves the day's recovery far from these benchmarks. It remains above its MA200 at €51.40, or 5.35% above, and the support level at €52.70 is the level the price just revisited. The RSI at 35 reflects the weight of recent weeks: the stock has fallen 6.88% over seven days and 8.53% over one month, while it has gained 11.01% over three months.
A valuation of 9.1 times expected earnings and a new chief executive officer since October 1st
On the basis of expected earnings per share, according to the consensus of analysts surveyed, the stock is trading at approximately 9.1 times the earnings of the current financial year and 6.8 times those of the next financial year. In terms of governance, Loïc Moutault, formerly of Mars group, took over as chief executive officer on October 1st, with the roles of chairman and chief executive officer remaining separate. The French bond market remains under pressure: the 10-year OAT is at 4.90% according to the Banque de France statement of October 2nd, with a spread of 1.47 points over the German Bund, at its highest level since January 2012. Over one year, S.E.B. is still down 18.02%.
