SThree (LON:STEM) Releases 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 Price Performance

LON:STEM opened at GBX 255.50 ($3.18) on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 301.47 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 358.53. SThree has a 12 month low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 12 month high of GBX 457.50 ($5.70). The company has a market capitalization of £339.56 million, a P/E ratio of 608.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.86) price target on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.74) price target on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Andrew Beach purchased 9,436 shares of the firm’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 acquired 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, for a total transaction of £18,920 ($23,555.78). Insiders have purchased 15,022 shares of company stock valued at $4,419,450 over the last ninety days. 6.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.