Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) Trading 10.8% Higher – Here’s Why

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMINGet Free Report) shares rose 10.8% on Saturday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,188 ($26.88) and last traded at GBX 2,066 ($25.38). Approximately 5,864,697 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 75% from the average daily volume of 3,346,268 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,865 ($22.91).

Smiths Group Trading Up 10.8 %

The firm has a market cap of £7.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,869.44, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,775.44 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,728.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.84, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.07.

Insider Activity

In other Smiths Group news, insider Mark Seligman acquired 4,000 shares of Smiths Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,726 ($21.21) per share, with a total value of £69,040 ($84,826.15). Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

About Smiths Group

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Smiths Group plc operates as an industrial technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four businesses: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane business offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.

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