Ken Gilmartin Purchases 5,114 Shares of John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) Stock

John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) insider Ken Gilmartin acquired 5,114 shares of John Wood Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 131 ($1.73) per share, with a total value of £6,699.34 ($8,849.85).

Ken Gilmartin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 15th, Ken Gilmartin acquired 5,041 shares of John Wood Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 132 ($1.74) per share, with a total value of £6,654.12 ($8,790.12).
• On Thursday, July 18th, Ken Gilmartin bought 3,256 shares of John Wood Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 205 ($2.71) per share, for a total transaction of £6,674.80 ($8,817.44).

John Wood Group Price Performance

Shares of WG stock traded up GBX 3.20 ($0.04) during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 132 ($1.74). The company had a trading volume of 6,748,850 shares, compared to its average volume of 530,810. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 155.40 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 163.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.76, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of £907.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -110.09, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.36. John Wood Group PLC has a 12 month low of GBX 117.67 ($1.55) and a 12 month high of GBX 213.20 ($2.82).

Analyst Ratings Changes

WG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 250 ($3.30) price objective on shares of John Wood Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.98) price objective on shares of John Wood Group in a research note on Friday, August 23rd.

About John Wood Group

John Wood Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of consulting, project management, and engineering solutions to energy and built environment worldwide. It operates through Projects, Operations, Consulting, and Investment Services segments. The Projects segment provides engineering design and project management services across energy and materials markets including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, minerals, and life sciences.