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Barclays Sticks to Their Sell Rating for A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S (0O77)

Barclays Sticks to Their Sell Rating for A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S (0O77)

Barclays analyst Marco Limite maintained a Sell rating on A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S (0O77 – Research Report) on May 12 and set a price target of DKK10,000.00. The company's shares closed last Monday at DKK12,635.00.
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According to TipRanks, Limite is ranked #7223 out of 9511 analysts.
In addition to Barclays, A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S also received a Sell from Bernstein's Alex Irving in a report issued on May 9. However, yesterday, Jefferies maintained a Hold rating on A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S (LSE: 0O77).
The company has a one-year high of DKK13,720.00 and a one-year low of DKK8,730.00. Currently, A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S has an average volume of 1,867.
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