Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) insider Richard Howes purchased 111 shares of Smiths Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,603 ($20.14) per share, with a total value of £1,779.33 ($2,235.06).
Smiths Group Stock Performance
Shares of SMIN stock traded down GBX 12 ($0.15) on Wednesday, hitting GBX 1,604 ($20.15). The company's stock had a trading volume of 291,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 694,445. Smiths Group plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,517.50 ($19.06) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,776.50 ($22.32). The company has a market capitalization of £5.57 billion, a PE ratio of 2,430.30, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.65. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 1,624.67 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,643.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.22, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.91.
Smiths Group Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be given a GBX 13.55 ($0.17) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.82%. Smiths Group's payout ratio is 6,363.64%.
Smiths Group Company Profile
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Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.
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