Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe acquired 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 410 ($5.37) per share, with a total value of £41,000 ($53,664.92).
Science Group Trading Down 1.2 %
Science Group stock traded down GBX 5 ($0.07) during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 410 ($5.37). The company had a trading volume of 12,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,031. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.01. The firm has a market cap of £183.27 million, a P/E ratio of 30.95 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 431.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 449.21. Science Group plc has a 1 year low of GBX 327.96 ($4.29) and a 1 year high of GBX 494 ($6.47).
Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.44%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 earnings per share for the current year.
Science Group Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of GBX 8 ($0.10) 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 60.40%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 758 ($9.92) target price on shares of Science Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th.
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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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