SThree (LON:STEM) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. SThree had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 26.60%.

SThree Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of SThree stock traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during trading hours on Thursday, reaching GBX 260 ($3.24). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 624,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 385,407. SThree has a one year low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a one year high of GBX 457.50 ($5.70). The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 301.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 358.53. The company has a market capitalization of £345.54 million, a P/E ratio of 619.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.89.

Insider Activity at SThree

In related news, insider Andrew Beach acquired 9,436 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 265 ($3.30) per share, with a total value of £25,005.40 ($31,132.22). Also, insider Elaine O’Donnell bought 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, with a total value of £18,920 ($23,555.78). Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 15,022 shares of company stock worth $4,419,450. Insiders own 6.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on STEM shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.86) price objective on shares of SThree in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.74) price objective on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th.

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.