Science Group (LON:SAG) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Science Group (LON:SAG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Science Group had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 7.43%.

Science Group Price Performance

Shares of LON SAG opened at GBX 425.20 ($5.50) on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £190.07 million, a PE ratio of 32.10 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 444.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 455.93. Science Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 327.96 ($4.25) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 494 ($6.40).

Science Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of GBX 8 ($0.10) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.95%. Science Group’s payout ratio is currently 60.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Daniel Edwards acquired 6,667 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 425 ($5.50) per share, for a total transaction of £28,334.75 ($36,684.04). Insiders own 24.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 758 ($9.81) price target on shares of Science Group in a research report on Monday.

About Science Group

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.