SThree (LON:STEM) Trading Up 5% - Should You Buy?

SThree plc (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) shares shot up 5% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 235 ($3.17) and last traded at GBX 234.50 ($3.17). 179,505 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 71% from the average session volume of 628,749 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 223.27 ($3.01).

SThree Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.03. The stock has a market cap of £298.27 million, a PE ratio of 6.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 242.60 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 272.18.

Insider Transactions at SThree

In related news, insider Andrew Beach purchased 13,886 shares of SThree stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 260 ($3.51) per share, for a total transaction of £36,103.60 ($48,729.38). Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 13,932 shares of company stock worth $3,621,886. Insiders own 6.23% of the company's stock.

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.