SThree (LON:STEM) Insider Andrew Beach Buys 102 Shares

Key Points

• Andrew Beach, an insider at SThree, made a small purchase of 102 shares on April 13 at GBX 148, adding to earlier buys of 87 shares on March 12 (GBX 173) and 82 shares on February 12 (GBX 184), indicating continued insider buying.
• SThree shares recently traded at GBX 149.20 (down GBX 2.82) with a market cap of £186.89m, a P/E of 10.97 and a 52‑week range of GBX 132.20–258; analysts have an average "Buy" rating and a consensus price target of GBX 270 (Berenberg target GBX 250).

SThree plc (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Beach purchased 102 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 148 per share, for a total transaction of £150.96.

Andrew Beach also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 12th, Andrew Beach bought 87 shares of SThree stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 173 per share, for a total transaction of £150.51.
• On Thursday, February 12th, Andrew Beach acquired 82 shares of SThree stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 184 per share, with a total value of £150.88.

SThree Price Performance

Shares of SThree stock traded down GBX 2.82 during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 149.20. 246,652 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 460,802. The company has a market capitalization of £186.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 166.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 168.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.92, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.69. SThree plc has a 52-week low of GBX 132.20 and a 52-week high of GBX 258.

SThree (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported GBX 13.70 earnings per share for the quarter. SThree had a return on equity of 7.83% and a net margin of 1.36%. Sell-side analysts expect that SThree plc will post 38.490881 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 250 price target on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 270.

SThree Company Profile

SThree plc brings skilled people together to build the future. We are the global STEM workforce consultancy, placing highly skilled, STEM specialist workers in the industries where they are needed most. We advise businesses, build expert teams, and deliver project solutions for our clients. With 40 years of experience in pure-play STEM and a global team with local expertise across 11 countries, we cover high-demand skills across Engineering, Life Sciences and Technology roles. We provide permanent and flexible contract talent to a diverse base of around 6,000 clients.

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