Science Group (LON:SAG) Announces Earnings Results

Science Group (LON:SAGGet Free Report) released its earnings results on Monday. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Science Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 5.44%.

Science Group Trading Up 2.3 %

Science Group stock traded up GBX 10 ($0.13) during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 437 ($5.66). 122,399 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 34,184. The stock has a market capitalization of £195.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.99 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 443.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 455.48. Science Group has a 12 month low of GBX 327.96 ($4.25) and a 12 month high of GBX 494 ($6.40).

Science Group Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Daniel Edwards bought 6,667 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.50) per share, for a total transaction of £28,334.75 ($36,684.04). 24.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Science Group

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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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