SThree (LON:STEM) Shares Down 2.7% – Should You Sell?

SThree plc (LON:STEM) shares traded down 2.7% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 257 ($3.24) and last traded at GBX 257 ($3.24). 227,710 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 43% from the average session volume of 396,374 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 264 ($3.33).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.92) target price on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.78) target price on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th.

SThree Stock Down 0.6 %

The stock has a market cap of £333.52 million, a P/E ratio of 6.76, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 274.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 341.51.

SThree (LON:STEM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SThree had a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 20.90%. Analysts expect that SThree plc will post 38.490881 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at SThree

In related news, insider Andrew Beach purchased 9,436 shares of SThree stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 265 ($3.34) per share, with a total value of £25,005.40 ($31,544.59). Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 9,500 shares of company stock worth $2,517,638. Company insiders own 6.23% of the company’s stock.

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.