Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,808.09 ($23.31) and traded as high as GBX 1,951 ($25.15). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 1,951 ($25.15), with a volume of 635,966 shares trading hands.
Smiths Group Stock Down 5.9 %
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,997.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,810.15. The firm has a market capitalization of £6.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66.
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Smiths Group had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 11.54%. On average, equities analysts expect that Smiths Group plc will post 85.1295337 EPS for the current year.
Smiths Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 36 ($0.46) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This is a positive change from Smiths Group's previous dividend of $30.20. Smiths Group's payout ratio is presently 61.13%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Richard Howes acquired 87 shares of Smiths Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,030 ($26.17) per share, for a total transaction of £1,766.10 ($2,276.49). 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Smiths Group Company Profile
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Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four businesses: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane business offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.
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