Analysts upbeat on the outlook for Metso Oyj

The Metso Oyj (HEL:METSO) share price has risen by 11.9% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 25.97. For investors considering whether to buy, hold or sell the stock, the question now is whether this price run will continue.

According to the company’s analysts, there are certainly reasons to think it will continue to perform well in the year ahead. In terms of trading recommendations, Metso Oyj currently has:

• 6 Buy recommendations

• 4 Hold recommendations

• 0 Sell recommendations

This suggests that analysts are generally positive about the outlook.

At its current price of 25.97, shares in Metso Oyj are trading at a discount of -34.4% to its 52 week high price. The 1-year performance of the shares has been -16.6%.

While analyst forecasts can be a useful guide to what City 'experts' think about a stock's near term future, they can be unreliable. To get a better idea about the strengths and weaknesses of Metso Oyj it's worth doing some investigation yourself.

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