Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Fugro N.V. (AMS:FUR)?

While Fugro N.V. (AMS:FUR) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the ENXTAM, rising to highs of €25.16 and falling to the lows of €19.77. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether Fugro's current trading price of €20.50 reflective of the actual value of the mid-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Fugro’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

Check out our latest analysis for Fugro

What's The Opportunity In Fugro?

Great news for investors – Fugro is still trading at a fairly cheap price according to our price multiple model, where we compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. We’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 7.79x is currently well-below the industry average of 13.64x, meaning that it is trading at a cheaper price relative to its peers. What’s more interesting is that, Fugro’s share price is quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to move closer to its industry peers, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

What kind of growth will Fugro generate?

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. However, with a relatively muted profit growth of 5.0% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Fugro, at least in the short term.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since FUR is currently trading below the industry PE ratio, it may be a great time to increase your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current price multiple.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on FUR for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its future profit outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy FUR. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the track record of its management team, in order to make a well-informed assessment.

It can be quite valuable to consider what analysts expect for Fugro from their most recent forecasts. So feel free to check out our free graph representing analyst forecasts.

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