Science Group plc (LON:SAG) Insider Buys £28,334.75 in Stock

Science Group plc (LON:SAG) insider Daniel Edwards bought 6,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.50) per share, with a total value of £28,334.75 ($36,684.04).

Science Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:SAG traded up GBX 2 ($0.03) on Tuesday, hitting GBX 427 ($5.53). 59,257 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,859. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 444.52 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 455.93. Science Group plc has a 1-year low of GBX 327.96 ($4.25) and a 1-year high of GBX 494 ($6.40). The firm has a market capitalization of £190.87 million, a P/E ratio of 32.24 and a beta of 0.46.

Science Group (LON:SAG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter. Science Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.44%. Sell-side analysts predict that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.

Science Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be issued a GBX 8 ($0.10) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.95%. Science Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 758 ($9.81) price objective on shares of Science Group in a report on Monday.

Science Group Company Profile

Science Group plc, a science, engineering, and technology business company, provides consultancy services in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Services Operating Business, Product Operating Business, and Freehold Properties.