Shares of Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 487.19 ($6.61) and traded as high as GBX 553.40 ($7.51). Science Group shares last traded at GBX 550 ($7.46), with a volume of 24,015 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 758 price target on shares of Science Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 758.
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Science Group Stock Performance
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 firm has a market cap of £243.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 817.24 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 555 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 487.19.
Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 19.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Science Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.44%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Science Group
In other news, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe sold 1,450,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 55, for a total value of £797,500. 24.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Science Group Company Profile
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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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