Science Group (LON:SAG) Stock Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Science Group's stock briefly fell below its 200-day moving average of GBX 544.19, trading as low as GBX 544 intraday before last trading at GBX 551.60 (up about 0.8%) on volume of 37,863 shares.
• The shares trade at a relatively low valuation with a PE ratio of 7.60 and market cap of ~£231.18M; analysts forecast roughly 27.3 GBX EPS for the fiscal year, while the company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 40.20 and strong profitability (ROE 31.59%, net margin 29.8%).
• Financials show a high reported debt-to-equity of 13.76 but healthy liquidity (current ratio 2.38, quick ratio 1.56) and a low beta (0.38), suggesting lower share volatility.

Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 544.19 and traded as low as GBX 544. Science Group shares last traded at GBX 551.60, with a volume of 37,863 shares changing hands.

Science Group Stock Up 0.8%

The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 536.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 544.19. The company has a market cap of £231.18 million, a PE ratio of 7.60 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.76, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.38.

Science Group (LON:SAG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported GBX 40.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Science Group had a return on equity of 31.59% and a net margin of 29.80%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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. It offers advisory and product/technology development, scientific and regulatory advice, and registration and compliance services. It serves medical, defence and aerospace, food and beverage, consumer, industrial, chemical, and energy sectors.

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