NCC Group (LON:NCC) Hits New 12-Month Low - Here's Why

Key Points

• 52-week low: NCC Group shares hit a new 12-month low of GBX 107.20 (last at GBX 114) on Monday with volume of 1,613,412, trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages and carrying a market cap of £338.44m.
• Recent financials: The company reported GBX 4.70 EPS for the quarter, has a P/E of 20.73, ROE of 7.75% and a net margin of 7.16%, while analysts forecast roughly 6.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.
• Insider activity: Insiders acquired 154,225 shares in the past 90 days (including notable purchases at GBX 140), sold 51,395 shares, and now own about 2.93% of the company.

NCC Group plc (LON:NCC - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 107.20 and last traded at GBX 114, with a volume of 1613412 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 113.80.

NCC Group Trading Up 0.2%

The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 130.63 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 139.31. The firm has a market capitalization of £338.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.73 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.04, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

NCC Group (LON:NCC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 16th. The company reported GBX 4.70 earnings per share for the quarter. NCC Group had a return on equity of 7.75% and a net margin of 7.16%. As a group, research analysts predict that NCC Group plc will post 6.744373 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jennifer Duvalier acquired 35,816 shares of NCC Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 140 per share, with a total value of £50,142.40. Also, insider Christopher M. R. Stone acquired 81,656 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 140 per share, with a total value of £114,318.40. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 154,225 shares of company stock worth $21,480,851 and sold 51,395 shares worth $7,255,296. Insiders own 2.93% of the company's stock.

NCC Group Company Profile

NCC Group is a people-powered, tech-enabled global cyber security and software escrow business. Driven by a collective purpose to create a more secure digital future, c. 2,000 colleagues across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific harness their collective insight, intelligence, and innovation to deliver cyber resilience solutions for both public and private sector clients globally. With decades of experience and a rich heritage, NCC Group is committed to developing sustainable solutions that continue to meet client's current and future cyber security challenges.

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