Costain Group PLC (LON:COST - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 119.92 ($1.61) and traded as high as GBX 168.27 ($2.26). Costain Group shares last traded at GBX 165.60 ($2.23), with a volume of 1,952,918 shares trading hands.
Costain Group Trading Down 0.2%
The firm has a market capitalization of £447.36 million, a P/E ratio of 14.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.86. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 146.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 120.75.
Insider Activity at Costain Group
In other Costain Group news, insider Alex Vaughan sold 241,639 shares of Costain Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 144 ($1.94), for a total transaction of £347,960.16 ($467,939.97). Also, insider Helen Willis sold 100,082 shares of Costain Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 142 ($1.91), for a total transaction of £142,116.44 ($191,119.47). Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 612,435 shares of company stock valued at $87,561,906. 6.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Costain Group
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Costain helps to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet thrive. We shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets.
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