Science Group (LON:SAG) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Science Group (LON:SAG) announced its quarterly earnings data 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 Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of Science Group stock opened at GBX 425.20 ($5.50) on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 444.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 455.93. The stock has a market cap of £190.07 million, a PE ratio of 32.10 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. 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 Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Daniel Edwards bought 6,667 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.50) per share, with a total value of £28,334.75 ($36,684.04). Company insiders own 24.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Science Group Company Profile

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.