SThree (LON:STEM) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Key Points

• SThree reported earnings per share of GBX 5.60 ($0.07) for the quarter, alongside a return on equity of 20.90% and a net margin of 3.33%.
• SThree's stock fell by 8.1% on the day of the earnings announcement, trading at GBX 222 ($2.97), with a market cap of £289.79 million.
• Analysts at Deutsche Bank have a "buy" rating on SThree, setting a price objective of GBX 360 ($4.81) for the shares.

SThree (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 5.60 ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. SThree had a return on equity of 20.90% and a net margin of 3.33%.

SThree Stock Down 1.2%

LON STEM traded down GBX 2.50 ($0.03) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 209 ($2.77). 389,099 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 581,059. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.03. SThree has a 1-year low of GBX 208 ($2.76) and a 1-year high of GBX 420.94 ($5.59). The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 236.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 247.49. The company has a market cap of £272.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

STEM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 360 ($4.78) price target on shares of SThree in a research report on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 390 ($5.18) price target on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday.

Insider Buying and Selling at SThree

In other SThree news, insider Timo Lehne sold 1,579 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 218 ($2.89), for a total value of £3,442.22 ($4,568.91). In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 167 shares of company stock worth $41,563. 6.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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 more than 38 years of experience in pure-play STEM and a global team of 2,700+ people each with local expertise across 11 countries, we cover high-demand skills across Engineering, Life Sciences and Technology roles.