Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan Buys 5,692 Shares of Stock

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) insider Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan acquired 5,692 shares of Costain Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 262 per share, for a total transaction of £14,913.04.

Costain Group Stock Performance

LON COST opened at GBX 257.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £677.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.39, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.89. Costain Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 135 and a twelve month high of GBX 265. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 230.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 208.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.61.

Costain Group (LON:COST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported GBX 5.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Costain Group had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 3.57%. Sell-side analysts expect that Costain Group PLC will post 13.7551582 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on Costain Group from GBX 240 to GBX 275 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 227.50.

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.