Martyn Roy Ratcliffe Buys 10,000 Shares of Science Group plc (LON:SAG) Stock

Science Group plc (LON:SAG) insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe acquired 10,000 shares of Science Group stock in a transaction on Monday, April 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 410 ($5.28) per share, for a total transaction of £41,000 ($52,848.67).

Science Group Trading Down 4.9 %

SAG traded down GBX 20.50 ($0.26) during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching GBX 401.50 ($5.18). The stock had a trading volume of 42,303 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,736. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 438.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 452.12. The stock has a market capitalization of £179.47 million, a P/E ratio of 30.31 and a beta of 0.46. Science Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 327.96 ($4.23) and a 52 week high of GBX 494 ($6.37). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.01.

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 (EPS) for the quarter. Science Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.44%. On average, equities analysts predict that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.

Science Group Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 758 ($9.77) price objective on shares of Science Group in a report on Monday, March 24th.

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.