Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,853.22 ($25.15) and traded as high as GBX 2,170 ($29.44). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 2,161.10 ($29.32), with a volume of 973,485 shares trading hands.
Smiths Group Trading Up 1.7%
The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 1,910.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,867.66. The company has a market capitalization of £7.39 billion, a PE ratio of 30.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55.
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.75) earnings per share for the quarter. Smiths Group had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 11.54%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Smiths Group plc will post 85.1295337 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Smiths Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were issued a GBX 36 ($0.49) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Smiths Group's previous dividend of $30.20. This represents a yield of 0.71%. Smiths Group's payout ratio is currently 61.13%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Richard Howes bought 95 shares of Smiths Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,859 ($25.22) per share, for a total transaction of £1,766.05 ($2,396.27). 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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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