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John Wood Group (LON:WG) Stock Price Passes Below 50-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Shares of John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG - Get Free Report) crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 77.37 ($0.97) and traded as low as GBX 62.10 ($0.78). John Wood Group shares last traded at GBX 63.30 ($0.79), with a volume of 1,701,702 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 250 ($3.13) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a report on Tuesday, October 8th.

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John Wood Group Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 76.11 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 130.31. The stock has a market cap of £444.81 million, a PE ratio of -54.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.76.

Insider Buying and Selling at John Wood Group

In other news, insider Ken Gilmartin bought 4,986 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 134 ($1.68) per share, for a total transaction of £6,681.24 ($8,360.96). 1.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About John Wood Group

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John Wood Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of consulting, project management, and engineering solutions to energy and built environment worldwide. It operates through Projects, Operations, Consulting, and Investment Services segments. The Projects segment provides engineering design and project management services across energy and materials markets including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, minerals, and life sciences.

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