Science Group (LON:SAG) Hits New 52-Week High on Insider Buying Activity

Science Group plc (LON:SAG)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 470 ($6.11) and last traded at GBX 464 ($6.03), with a volume of 65081 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 461 ($5.99).

Specifically, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 469 ($6.09) per share, with a total value of £46,900 ($60,940.75). Also, insider Martyn Roy Ratcliffe purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 450 ($5.85) per share, for a total transaction of £45,000 ($58,471.93).

Science Group Trading Up 0.4 %

The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 432.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 419.66. The firm has a market cap of £210.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,561.54 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.36, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.01.

About Science Group

Science Group plc, a science, engineering, and technology business company, provides consultancy services in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Services Operating Business, Product Operating Business, and Freehold Properties.