John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 155.65 ($1.97) and traded as low as GBX 51.55 ($0.65). John Wood Group shares last traded at GBX 52.85 ($0.67), with a volume of 5,769,275 shares traded.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 250 ($3.16) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.90) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a research note on Friday, August 23rd.
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John Wood Group Price Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.76. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 113.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 154.98. The stock has a market capitalization of £354.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.36.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Ken Gilmartin purchased 5,114 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 131 ($1.66) per share, with a total value of £6,699.34 ($8,476.96). Also, insider Birgitte Brinch Madsen bought 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 132 ($1.67) per share, for a total transaction of £19,800 ($25,053.78). Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 25,100 shares of company stock worth $3,318,058. Insiders own 1.81% of the company's stock.
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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