SThree (LON:STEM) Announces Earnings Results

SThree (LON:STEM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 37.40 ($0.47) 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 Price Performance

Shares of STEM stock opened at GBX 256.73 ($3.20) on Thursday. SThree has a 12 month low of GBX 221.50 ($2.76) and a 12 month 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 303.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 359.19. The company has a market capitalization of £341.20 million, a P/E ratio of 611.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

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.