Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Sets New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVTGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,805 ($35.60) and last traded at GBX 2,796 ($35.48), with a volume of 2070967 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,689 ($34.12).

Severn Trent Stock Up 3.8 %

The company has a market capitalization of £8.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5,272.55, a P/E/G ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 450.94, a current ratio of 2.14 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 2,637.54 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,548.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Helen Miles sold 18,472 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,714 ($34.44), for a total transaction of £501,330.08 ($636,205.69). Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Severn Trent Company Profile

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Severn Trent PLC operates as a water and sewerage company in England and Wales. It operates through two segments: Regulated Water and Waste Water, and Business Services. The Regulated Water and Waste Water segment offers water and waste water services to approximately 4.8 million households and businesses.

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