SThree (LON:STEM) Issues Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share (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 Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of STEM traded down GBX 4 ($0.05) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 260 ($3.24). 624,886 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 385,407. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91. The stock has a market capitalization of £345.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 619.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. SThree has a 1 year low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 1 year high of GBX 457.50 ($5.70). The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 301.47 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 358.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Elaine O’Donnell acquired 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, for a total transaction of £18,920 ($23,555.78). Also, insider Andrew Beach bought 9,436 shares of SThree stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 265 ($3.30) per share, with a total value of £25,005.40 ($31,132.22). Insiders have acquired a total of 15,022 shares of company stock worth $4,419,450 in the last ninety days. 6.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.