Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,809.65 ($24.11) and traded as high as GBX 1,844 ($24.57). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 1,838 ($24.49), with a volume of 632,842 shares traded.
Smiths Group Trading Up 2.0 %
The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,901.99 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,813.26. The company has a market capitalization of £6.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.41, a P/E/G 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.
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 55.50 ($0.74) EPS for the quarter. Smiths Group had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 7.98%. On average, research analysts predict that Smiths Group plc will post 85.1295337 EPS for the current year.
Smiths Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th were issued a GBX 36 ($0.48) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 10th. This is a positive change from Smiths Group's previous dividend of $30.20. This represents a dividend yield of 0.71%. Smiths Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.13%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Smiths Group
In other news, insider Richard Howes purchased 87 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,030 ($27.05) per share, for a total transaction of £1,766.10 ($2,353.23). 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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