SThree (LON:STEM) Posts Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. SThree had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 26.60%.

SThree Stock Performance

STEM traded down GBX 4.50 ($0.06) during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 280.50 ($3.49). The company had a trading volume of 756,932 shares, compared to its average volume of 369,551. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 304.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 360.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91. SThree has a 1 year low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 1 year high of GBX 457.50 ($5.69). The company has a market cap of £372.78 million, a P/E ratio of 667.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.73) price objective on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.85) price target on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday.

Insider Activity

In other SThree news, insider Elaine O’Donnell purchased 5,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, for a total transaction of £18,920 ($23,541.12). Also, insider Andrew Beach acquired 9,436 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 265 ($3.30) per share, for a total transaction of £25,005.40 ($31,112.85). Insiders have purchased a total of 15,022 shares of company stock valued at $4,419,450 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 6.23% of the company's stock.

SThree Company Profile

SThree plc brings skilled people together to build the future. We are the only global specialist talent partner focused on roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (‘STEM'), providing permanent and flexible contract talent to a diverse base of over 7,200 clients across 11 countries. Our Group's c.2,600 staff cover the Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering sectors.