Science Group plc (LON:SAG - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 446.98 ($6.01) and traded as low as GBX 412 ($5.54). Science Group shares last traded at GBX 412 ($5.54), with a volume of 43,060 shares changing hands.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 758 ($10.18) price objective on shares of Science Group in a research report on Monday, March 24th.
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Science Group Price 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 425.10 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 446.15. The firm has a market capitalization of £201.08 million, a PE ratio of 33.96 and a beta of 0.46.
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) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Science Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.44%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.
Science Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of GBX 8 ($0.11) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.95%. Science Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.40%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Science Group news, insider Daniel Edwards bought 6,667 shares of Science Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 425 ($5.71) per share, for a total transaction of £28,334.75 ($38,068.99). Also, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe bought 10,000 shares of Science Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 410 ($5.51) per share, for a total transaction of £41,000 ($55,085.32). 24.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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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