SThree (LON:STEM) Shares Down 0.8% – Time to Sell?

SThree plc (LON:STEM)’s stock price dropped 0.8% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as GBX 167.42 and last traded at GBX 173. Approximately 1,267,855 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 140% from the average daily 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 set a GBX 250 price objective on shares of SThree in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 270.

SThree Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £218.78 million, a PE ratio of 12.72, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 181.09 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 173.11.

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

About SThree

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.