Costain Group (LON:COST) Stock Price Up 11.3% - Here's What Happened

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST - Get Free Report) rose 11.3% on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 97.20 ($1.21) and last traded at GBX 95.74 ($1.19). Approximately 22,979,559 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 812% from the average daily volume of 2,519,368 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 86 ($1.07).

Costain Group Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.86. The firm has a market cap of £260.72 million, a P/E ratio of 870.36, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.64. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 103.29 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 100.01.

About Costain Group

Costain helps to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet thrive. We shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets.

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