Peel Hunt Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Science Group (LON:SAG)

Science Group (LON:SAG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Peel Hunt in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 755 target price on the stock. Peel Hunt’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 29.28% from the stock’s current price.

Science Group Price Performance

Shares of Science Group stock traded down GBX 3 during trading on Monday, reaching GBX 584. 18,095 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 71,010. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 583.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 561.83. Science Group has a 52-week low of GBX 520 and a 52-week high of GBX 612. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.76, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company has a market capitalization of £238.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.36.

Science Group (LON:SAG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported GBX 20.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Science Group had a net margin of 29.80% and a return on equity of 31.59%. Sell-side analysts expect that Science Group will post 27.3000005 EPS for the current year.

Science Group Company Profile

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. It offers advisory and product/technology development, scientific and regulatory advice, and registration and compliance services. It serves medical, defence and aerospace, food and beverage, consumer, industrial, chemical, and energy sectors.