Science Group plc (LON:SAG) Insider Daniel Edwards Acquires 6,667 Shares of Stock

Science Group plc (LON:SAGGet Free Report) insider Daniel Edwards purchased 6,667 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.50) per share, for a total transaction of £28,334.75 ($36,684.04).

Science Group Stock Up 0.5 %

LON SAG opened at GBX 427 ($5.53) on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of £190.87 million, a P/E ratio of 32.24 and a beta of 0.46. Science Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 327.96 ($4.25) and a 12 month high of GBX 494 ($6.40). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 444.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 455.93.

Science Group (LON:SAGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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%. Equities research analysts expect that Science Group plc will post 27.3000005 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Science Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Investors 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 60.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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Science Group Company Profile

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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.

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