SThree (LON:STEM) Announces Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. SThree had a return on equity of 26.60% and a net margin of 3.53%.

SThree Stock Down 2.8 %

SThree stock opened at GBX 256.73 ($3.20) on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.69. SThree has a 1-year low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 1-year high of GBX 457.50 ($5.70). The company has a market cap of £341.20 million, a PE ratio of 611.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 303.07 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 359.19.

Insider Activity at SThree

In related news, 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 price of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, for a total transaction of £18,920 ($23,555.78). Also, insider Andrew Beach purchased 9,436 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 265 ($3.30) per share, with a total value of £25,005.40 ($31,132.22). Insiders purchased 15,022 shares of company stock worth $4,419,450 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STEM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.74) price target on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 390 ($4.86) price target on shares of SThree in a research note 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.