Ken Gilmartin Acquires 4,986 Shares of John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) Stock

John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) insider Ken Gilmartin acquired 4,986 shares of John Wood Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 134 ($1.75) per share, with a total value of £6,681.24 ($8,724.52).

Ken Gilmartin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 19th, Ken Gilmartin acquired 5,114 shares of John Wood Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 131 ($1.71) per share, with a total value of £6,699.34 ($8,748.16).
• On Thursday, August 15th, Ken Gilmartin acquired 5,041 shares of John Wood Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 132 ($1.72) per share, with a total value of £6,654.12 ($8,689.11).

John Wood Group Stock Performance

Shares of John Wood Group stock opened at GBX 134.90 ($1.76) on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 128.97 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 161.84. The company has a market cap of £927.42 million, a PE ratio of -114.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.76.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on WG shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 250 ($3.26) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 150 ($1.96) price objective on shares of John Wood Group in a research note on Friday, August 23rd.

About John Wood Group

John Wood Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of consulting, project management, and engineering solutions to energy and built environment worldwide. It operates through Projects, Operations, Consulting, and Investment Services segments. The Projects segment provides engineering design and project management services across energy and materials markets including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, minerals, and life sciences.