Science Group (LON:SAG) Sets New 52-Week High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Science Group plc (LON:SAG) achieved a new 52-week high of GBX 580 ($7.79) during trading, closing at GBX 560.50 ($7.53) with a trading volume of 111,259 shares.
• Analysts at Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a "buy" rating for Science Group and set a price target of GBX 758 ($10.19) for the stock.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 19.30 ($0.26) and has an expected annual EPS of 27.30 for the current year.

Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 580 ($7.79) and last traded at GBX 560.50 ($7.53), with a volume of 111259 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 553.60 ($7.44).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 758 ($10.19) price objective on shares of Science Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.

Science Group Trading Up 1.2%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36. The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 504.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 461.60. The firm has a market capitalization of £250.55 million, a P/E ratio of 42.32 and a beta of 0.46.

Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 19.30 ($0.26) EPS for the quarter. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%. Analysts expect that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.

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.

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