SThree (LON:STEM) Trading Down 0.8% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of SThree plc (LON:STEM) fell 0.8% on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 167.42 and last traded at GBX 173. Approximately 1,267,855 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 140% from the average session volume of 528,643 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 174.34.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 250 price target on shares of SThree in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 270.

SThree Stock Down 0.1%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 180.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 172.89. The company has a market cap of £219.79 million, a P/E ratio of 12.78, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.92, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.97.

SThree (LON:STEM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported GBX 13.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SThree had a return on equity of 7.83% and a net margin of 1.36%. On average, research analysts forecast that SThree plc will post 38.490881 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SThree Company Profile

SThree plc brings skilled people together to build the future. We are the global STEM workforce consultancy, placing highly skilled, STEM specialist workers in the industries where they are needed most. We advise businesses, build expert teams, and deliver project solutions for our clients. With more than 38 years of experience in pure-play STEM and a global team with local expertise across 11 countries, we cover high-demand skills across Engineering, Life Sciences and Technology roles.

We provide permanent and flexible contract talent to a diverse base of around 6,000 clients.