Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,713.33 ($20.97) and traded as high as GBX 1,763 ($21.58). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 1,725.87 ($21.12), with a volume of 2,087,817 shares trading hands.
Smiths Group Price Performance
The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,701.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,713.72. The firm has a market cap of £5.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,416.67, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.84.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Mark Seligman purchased 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,726 ($21.13) per share, for a total transaction of £69,040 ($84,504.28). Also, insider Karin Hoeing acquired 370 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,530 ($18.73) per share, for a total transaction of £5,661 ($6,929.01). Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
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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