SThree (LON:STEM) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) released its 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 net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 26.60%.

SThree Stock Performance

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.86) target price on shares of SThree in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 300 ($3.74) price objective on shares of SThree in a report on Tuesday, December 17th.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

SThree Company Profile

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.