Shares of Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,948.97 ($26.63) and traded as high as GBX 2,224 ($30.39). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 2,210 ($30.20), with a volume of 899,606 shares trading hands.
Smiths Group Stock Down 0.3%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.07. The company has a market capitalization of £7.53 billion, a PE ratio of 30.70, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 2,065.17 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,948.97.
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.76) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Smiths Group had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 11.54%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Smiths Group plc will post 85.1295337 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Richard Howes bought 95 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,859 ($25.40) per share, with a total value of £1,766.05 ($2,412.97). Corporate 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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