Science Group (LON:SAG) Insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe Sells 1,450,000 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe sold 1,450,000 shares of Science Group plc at an average price of GBX 55, totaling £797,500.
• Science Group reported earnings of GBX 19.30 per share for the last quarter, with a forecasted earnings per share of 27.3 for the current fiscal year.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for Science Group shares, with a price target set at GBX 758 by Canaccord Genuity Group.

Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe sold 1,450,000 shares of Science Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 55, for a total transaction of £797,500.

Science Group Stock Performance

LON:SAG traded down GBX 4.75 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting GBX 550.25. 40,060 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 63,135. The stock has a market capitalization of £243.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 817.61 and a beta of 0.46. Science Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 400 and a 52-week high of GBX 580. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 553.63 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 485.71.

Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 19.30 EPS for the quarter. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 758 target price on shares of Science Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 758.

Science Group Company Profile

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.