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Costain Group (LON:COST) Trading 11.3% Higher - Here's What Happened

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

Costain Group Stock Down 1.2 %

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's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 102.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 100.06. The company has a market cap of £258.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 863.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.64.

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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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