SThree (LON:STEM) Shares Down 5.1% – Should You Sell?

SThree plc (LON:STEM)’s share price traded down 5.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 278 ($3.44) and last traded at GBX 278 ($3.44). 219,281 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 0% from the average session volume of 218,465 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 293 ($3.62).

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 300 ($3.71) price target on shares of SThree in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on SThree from GBX 520 ($6.43) to GBX 390 ($4.82) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 12th.

SThree Trading Down 3.2 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £366.14 million, a P/E ratio of 655.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.91. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 324.45 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 373.69.

Insider Buying and Selling at SThree

In other news, insider Andrew Beach purchased 9,436 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 265 ($3.28) per share, for a total transaction of £25,005.40 ($30,909.02). Also, insider Elaine O’Donnell acquired 5,500 shares of SThree stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 344 ($4.25) per share, with a total value of £18,920 ($23,386.90). Insiders bought 15,041 shares of company stock worth $4,428,460 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 6.23% of the company’s stock.

About SThree

SThree plc brings skilled people together to build the future. We are the only global specialist talent partner focused on roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (‘STEM’), providing permanent and flexible contract talent to a diverse base of over 7,200 clients across 11 countries. Our Group’s c.2,600 staff cover the Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering sectors.