Science Group (LON:SAG) Announces Earnings Results

Science Group (LON:SAG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported GBX 26.50 ($0.34) earnings per share (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 Down 0.4 %

SAG opened at GBX 425.20 ($5.50) on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 444.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 455.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36. The stock has a market capitalization of £190.07 million, a P/E ratio of 32.10 and a beta of 0.46. 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 announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of GBX 8 ($0.10) per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.95%. Science Group’s payout ratio is currently 60.40%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Daniel Edwards purchased 6,667 shares of Science Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 425 ($5.50) per share, with a total value of £28,334.75 ($36,684.04). 24.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Science Group

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.