Richard Howes Buys 76 Shares of Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Transaction: Richard Howes, an insider at Smiths Group plc, purchased 76 shares for a total of £1,778.40 at an average price of GBX 2,340 ($30.91) per share.
• Stock Performance: The stock price of Smiths Group decreased by GBX 40 ($0.53) to reach GBX 2,312 ($30.54) during the latest trading session, with a significant trading volume of 912,562 shares.
• Company Overview: Smiths Group operates as an industrial technology company with a market cap of £7.88 billion and engages in various sectors including seals and filtration systems through its multiple business units.

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) insider Richard Howes purchased 76 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,340 ($31.11) per share, with a total value of £1,778.40 ($2,364.58).

Smiths Group Price Performance

Shares of Smiths Group stock traded down GBX 2 ($0.03) on Tuesday, hitting GBX 2,332 ($31.01). 744,126 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,815,860. Smiths Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 1,514.66 ($20.14) and a 12-month high of GBX 2,384 ($31.70). 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 company has a market cap of £7.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,259.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,058.68.

Smiths Group Company Profile

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.