SThree (LON:STEM) Stock Price Down 5.1% - Should You Sell?

SThree plc (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) shares dropped 5.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 278 ($3.44) and last traded at GBX 278 ($3.44). Approximately 219,281 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 0% from the average daily volume of 218,465 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 293 ($3.62).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

STEM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on SThree from GBX 520 ($6.43) to GBX 390 ($4.82) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.71) target price on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th.

SThree Trading Up 2.3 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 325.97 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 374.30. The firm has a market cap of £378.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 677.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98.

Insider Activity at SThree

In other news, insider Andrew Beach bought 9,436 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 265 ($3.28) per share, with a total value of £25,005.40 ($30,909.02). Also, insider Elaine O’Donnell purchased 5,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 344 ($4.25) per share, for a total transaction of £18,920 ($23,386.90). Insiders have acquired a total of 15,041 shares of company stock worth $4,428,460 in the last 90 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.