John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG - Get Free Report) insider Ken Gilmartin purchased 10,305 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 65 ($0.79) per share, for a total transaction of £6,698.25 ($8,149.71).
John Wood Group Trading Up 3.4 %
Shares of WG traded up GBX 2.25 ($0.03) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 68.40 ($0.83). The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,182,428 shares, compared to its average volume of 530,810. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.76, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 61.31 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 118. The stock has a market capitalization of £470.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.36.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 250 ($3.04) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th.
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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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