SThree (LON:STEM) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) earnings per share 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 2.3 %

STEM stock traded down GBX 6 ($0.07) during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 258 ($3.21). 12,637,990 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 957,459. The company has a market cap of £342.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 614.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 301.47 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 358.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91. SThree has a 52 week low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 52 week high of GBX 457.50 ($5.70).

Insider Transactions at SThree

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on STEM. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.74) price objective on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued 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.