Ken Gilmartin Acquires 4,986 Shares of John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) Stock

John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) insider Ken Gilmartin acquired 4,986 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 134 ($1.75) per share, for a total transaction of £6,681.24 ($8,724.52).

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

• On Thursday, September 19th, Ken Gilmartin bought 5,114 shares of John Wood Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 131 ($1.71) per share, with a total value of £6,699.34 ($8,748.16).
• On Thursday, August 15th, Ken Gilmartin purchased 5,041 shares of John Wood Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 132 ($1.72) per share, with a total value of £6,654.12 ($8,689.11).

John Wood Group Stock Up 5.0 %

WG stock opened at GBX 133.90 ($1.75) on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £920.55 million, a PE ratio of -113.47, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 66.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 128.97 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 161.40.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 150 ($1.96) price objective on shares of John Wood Group in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 250 ($3.26) price target on shares of John Wood Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th.

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.