Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 445.85 ($5.98) and traded as high as GBX 470 ($6.31). Science Group shares last traded at GBX 470 ($6.31), with a volume of 53,407 shares trading hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 758 ($10.17) price target on shares of Science Group in a report on Wednesday.
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Science Group Stock Down 0.2%
The firm has a market capitalization of £207.41 million, a PE ratio of 35.03 and a beta of 0.46. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 431.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 446.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36.
Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.36) EPS for the quarter. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 earnings per share for the current year.
Science Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a GBX 8 ($0.11) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.95%. Science Group's payout ratio is currently 60.40%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 410 ($5.50) per share, with a total value of £41,000 ($55,033.56). Also, insider Daniel Edwards purchased 6,667 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 425 ($5.70) per share, with a total value of £28,334.75 ($38,033.22). Corporate insiders own 24.43% of the company's stock.
About Science Group
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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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