SThree (LON:STEM) Given Buy Rating at Berenberg Bank

SThree (LON:STEM)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Berenberg Bank in a report issued on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 390 ($4.85) target price on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 39.04% from the stock’s previous close.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.73) target price on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th.

SThree Stock Performance

STEM stock traded down GBX 4.50 ($0.06) during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 280.50 ($3.49). 756,932 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 369,551. SThree has a one year low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a one year high of GBX 457.50 ($5.69). The firm has a market capitalization of £372.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 667.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 304.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 360.29. 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 (LON:STEM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SThree had a return on equity of 26.60% and a net margin of 3.53%. Equities research analysts forecast that SThree will post 38.490881 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at SThree

In other news, insider Andrew Beach bought 9,436 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 265 ($3.30) per share, for a total transaction of £25,005.40 ($31,112.85). Also, insider Elaine O’Donnell acquired 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 344 ($4.28) per share, with a total value of £18,920 ($23,541.12). Insiders purchased 15,022 shares of company stock worth $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.