Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,248 ($30.50) and last traded at GBX 2,246 ($30.47), with a volume of 573368 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,224 ($30.18).
Smiths Group Trading Down 0.2%
The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,991.90 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,923.55. The stock has a market cap of £7.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.29.
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.75) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Smiths Group had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 11.54%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Smiths Group plc will post 85.1295337 earnings per share for the current year.
Smiths Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were paid a GBX 36 ($0.49) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Smiths Group's previous dividend of $30.20. Smiths Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 61.13%.
Insider Transactions at Smiths Group
In related news, insider Richard Howes acquired 95 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,859 ($25.22) per share, for a total transaction of £1,766.05 ($2,396.27). Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
Smiths Group Company Profile
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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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