Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Alex Vaughan Sells 415,015 Shares of Stock

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) insider Alex Vaughan sold 415,015 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 206, for a total value of £854,930.90.

Costain Group Stock Performance

Shares of COST stock opened at GBX 204.12 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 193.58 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 181.54. Costain Group PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 124.40 and a 12 month high of GBX 213. The firm has a market capitalization of £545.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.90, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 240 target price on shares of Costain Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 190.

About Costain Group

Costain improves people’s lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. Through the delivery of predictable, best-in-class solutions across the transport, water, energy and defence markets, we are creating a sustainable future and securing a more prosperous, resilient and decarbonised UK.

By bringing together our unique mix of construction, consultancy, engineering and digital services, we work strategically with our customers and suppliers to meet critical national needs.