Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 448.76 ($5.97) and traded as low as GBX 410 ($5.45). Science Group shares last traded at GBX 412.10 ($5.48), with a volume of 21,484 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 758 ($10.08) price target on shares of Science Group in a report on Monday, March 24th.
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Science Group Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 427.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 447.60. The company has a market capitalization of £186.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.58 and a beta of 0.46.
Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.
Science Group Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 8 ($0.11) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. Science Group's payout ratio is currently 60.40%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Science Group news, insider Daniel Edwards bought 6,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.65) per share, with a total value of £28,334.75 ($37,674.18). Also, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe bought 10,000 shares of Science Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 410 ($5.45) per share, with a total value of £41,000 ($54,514.03). 24.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Science Group
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Science Group plc, a science, engineering, and technology business company, provides consultancy services in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Services Operating Business, Product Operating Business, and Freehold Properties.
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