SThree plc (LON:STEM) Insider Sells £3,442.22 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider Timo Lehne sold 1,579 shares of SThree plc stock at an average price of GBX 218 ($2.89), totaling approx £3,442.22 ($4,564.07), on July 30th.
• SThree plc reported GBX 5.60 ($0.07) earnings per share for the last quarter with a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 20.90%.
• Brokerages like Berenberg Bank and Deutsche Bank have issued "buy" ratings for SThree with target prices of GBX 390 ($5.17) and GBX 360 ($4.77), respectively.

SThree plc (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) 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 ($4,570.73).

Timo Lehne also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, July 14th, Timo Lehne bought 23 shares of SThree stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 253 ($3.36) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 5,819 ($77.27).
• On Thursday, June 12th, Timo Lehne bought 24 shares of SThree stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 245 ($3.25) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 5,880 ($78.08).

SThree Stock Performance

STEM stock traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 205 ($2.72). The company had a trading volume of 569,390 shares, compared to its average volume of 580,981. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 236.66 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 246.69. SThree plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 200 ($2.66) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 420.94 ($5.59). The firm has a market capitalization of £267.60 million, a PE ratio of 5.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98.

SThree (LON:STEM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 5.60 ($0.07) EPS for the quarter. SThree had a return on equity of 20.90% and a net margin of 3.33%. Analysts anticipate that SThree plc will post 38.490881 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STEM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 360 ($4.78) target price on shares of SThree in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 390 ($5.18) price target on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th.

About SThree

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.