Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Shares of Smiths Group plc (LON:SMINGet Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,790.94 ($23.17) and traded as high as GBX 1,984.48 ($25.67). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 1,975.77 ($25.56), with a volume of 903,241 shares traded.

Smiths Group Stock Up 0.8 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.55, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The company has a market cap of £6.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.45, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,949.45 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,790.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Smiths Group news, insider Richard Howes acquired 87 shares of Smiths Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,030 ($26.26) per share, with a total value of £1,766.10 ($2,284.44). 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Smiths Group Company Profile

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Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four businesses: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane business offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.

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