Science Group (SAG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It offers advisory and product/technology development, scientific and regulatory advice, and registration and compliance services. It serves medical, defence and aerospace, food and beverage, consumer, industrial, chemical, and energy sectors. The company also provides property services. In addition, it manufactures and sells chips, and modules, which are incorporated into digital radios. The company was formerly known as Sagentia Group plc and changed its name to Science Group plc in July 2015. Science Group plc was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 433.08 to 440
• 50-Day Range: 425 to 465.70
• 52-Week Range: 327.96 to 494
• Volume: 33,268 shs
• Average Volume: 32,688 shs
• Market Capitalization: £196.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 33.22
• Dividend Yield: 1.82%
• Price Target: GBX 758
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Science Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Science Group scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Science Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Science Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Science Group is 33.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Science Group is 33.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.60.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Science Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Science Group has a dividend yield of 0.02%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Science Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Science Group is 60.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Science Group has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Science Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for SAG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Science Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.43% of the stock of Science Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.63% of the stock of Science Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SAG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAG shares performed this year?

Science Group's stock was trading at GBX 446 at the start of the year. Since then, SAG shares have decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at GBX 440.
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How do I buy shares of Science Group?

Shares of SAG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Science Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Science Group investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Alliance Pharma (APH), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Consulting Services
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: LON:SAG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sciencegroup.com
• Phone: +44-1223-875200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 443
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 758
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 758
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 758
• Potential Upside/Downside: +72.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 13.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £5.92 million
• Net Margins: 5.44%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.43%
• Return on Assets: 4.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 19.36
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £108.81 million
• Price / Sales: 1.81
• Cash Flow: GBX 96.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.58
• Book Value: GBX 185.47 per share
• Price / Book: 2.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,700,300
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £196.68 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.46