Mears Group plc (LON:MER - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 0.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 356.50 ($4.55) and last traded at GBX 361.50 ($4.62). 90,006 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 377,715 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 364 ($4.65).
Mears Group Stock Down 0.4 %
The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 366.94 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 372.53. The company has a market cap of £323.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 878.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 137.41, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.92.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Lucas Critchley bought 4,518 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 362 ($4.63) per share, for a total transaction of £16,355.16 ($20,895.82). Also, insider Andrew C. M. Smith bought 12,018 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 364 ($4.65) per share, with a total value of £43,745.52 ($55,890.53). Insiders own 2.76% of the company's stock.
About Mears Group
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Mears Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various outsourced services to the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom. The company offers rapid-response and planned maintenance services to local authorities; gas and repair services; and maintenance and repairs, capital works, energy investment, and regeneration solutions for public buildings, as well as grounds maintenance services.
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