Science Group (LON:SAG) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Key Points

• Science Group reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 19.30 ($0.26), with a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%.
• The company's shares opened at GBX 561.20 ($7.54) with a market capitalization of £250.86 million and a PE ratio of 42.37.
• Canaccord Genuity Group has a "buy" rating on Science Group, setting a price target of GBX 758 ($10.19) for its shares.

Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Monday. The company reported GBX 19.30 ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%.

Science Group Stock Down 2.2%

Science Group stock traded down GBX 12.25 ($0.16) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 555.25 ($7.36). The company's stock had a trading volume of 13,223 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,563. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36. Science Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 400 ($5.30) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 580 ($7.69). The company has a market cap of £248.20 million, a P/E ratio of 41.92 and a beta of 0.46. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 508.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 463.01.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 758 ($10.05) price objective on shares of Science Group in a report on Wednesday, May 21st.

About Science Group

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.