SThree (LON:STEM) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. SThree had a return on equity of 26.60% and a net margin of 3.53%.

SThree Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of SThree stock traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading hours on Thursday, hitting GBX 260 ($3.24). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 624,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 385,407. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 301.47 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 358.53. SThree has a 1-year low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 1-year high of GBX 457.50 ($5.70). The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91. The company has a market capitalization of £345.54 million, a PE ratio of 619.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on STEM shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.74) price target on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.86) price target on shares of SThree in a report on Tuesday.

Insider Activity at SThree

In other news, insider Andrew Beach purchased 9,436 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 265 ($3.30) per share, with a total value of £25,005.40 ($31,132.22). Also, insider Elaine O’Donnell purchased 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, for a total transaction of £18,920 ($23,555.78). In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 15,022 shares of company stock worth $4,419,450. 6.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About SThree

SThree plc brings skilled people together to build the future. We are the only global specialist talent partner focused on roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (‘STEM’), providing permanent and flexible contract talent to a diverse base of over 7,200 clients across 11 countries. Our Group’s c.2,600 staff cover the Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering sectors.