Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,206 ($29.96) and last traded at GBX 2,198 ($29.85), with a volume of 1816514 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,190 ($29.74).
Smiths Group Trading Up 0.4%
The company has a market cap of £7.62 billion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,937.85 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,896.64.
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.75) EPS for the quarter. Smiths Group had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 7.98%. Sell-side analysts predict that Smiths Group plc will post 85.1295337 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Smiths Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were paid a dividend of GBX 36 ($0.49) per share. This is a boost from Smiths Group's previous dividend of $30.20. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 10th. This represents a yield of 0.71%. Smiths Group's payout ratio is presently 61.13%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Smiths Group
In related news, insider Richard Howes acquired 95 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,859 ($25.24) per share, for a total transaction of £1,766.05 ($2,398.22). 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Smiths Group
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Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four businesses: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane business offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.
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