Science Group (LON:SAG) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Shares of Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 445.85 ($5.92) and traded as high as GBX 470 ($6.24). Science Group shares last traded at GBX 470 ($6.24), with a volume of 53,407 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 758 ($10.07) price target on shares of Science Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th.

Science Group Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £210.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.48 and a beta of 0.46. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 427.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 445.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.35) EPS for the quarter. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%. On average, research analysts forecast that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Science Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of GBX 8 ($0.11) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.95%. Science Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.40%.

Insider Transactions at Science Group

In other news, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe bought 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 410 ($5.45) per share, for a total transaction of £41,000 ($54,463.34). Also, insider Daniel Edwards bought 6,667 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.65) per share, for a total transaction of £28,334.75 ($37,639.15). 24.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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