Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Helen Willis Sells 253,793 Shares of Stock

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) insider Helen Willis sold 253,793 shares of Costain Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 197, for a total value of £499,972.21.

Costain Group Stock Performance

COST opened at GBX 193.20 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.68, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 188.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 166.87. Costain Group PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 101.60 and a 1 year high of GBX 206. The company has a market capitalization of £513.72 million, a PE ratio of 14.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.96.

Costain Group (LON:COST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported GBX 14.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Costain Group had a return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 3.57%. Research analysts expect that Costain Group PLC will post 13.7551582 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank lifted their price objective on shares of Costain Group from GBX 210 to GBX 240 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Costain Group 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.