Key Points
- Insider buying: Director Steve Wadey purchased 40 shares on Feb 9 at GBX 485 and previously bought 31 shares on Jan 9 (GBX 486) and 35 shares on Dec 9 (GBX 436), totaling 106 shares—indicating small but consistent insider accumulation.
- Analyst sentiment: QinetiQ shares opened at GBX 495.20 and carry a consensus "Moderate Buy" from analysts with an average target of GBX 576.25 and recent price-target upgrades (Deutsche Bank raised its target to GBX 635).
- Key fundamentals: The company has a market cap of £2.73 billion, a P/E of 20.51, PEG of 1.47, return on equity of 14.98%, and a net margin of 7.03%.
QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ - Get Free Report) insider Steve Wadey bought 40 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 485 per share, for a total transaction of £194.
Steve Wadey also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, January 9th, Steve Wadey bought 31 shares of QinetiQ Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 486 per share, with a total value of £150.66.
- On Tuesday, December 9th, Steve Wadey purchased 35 shares of QinetiQ Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 436 per share, with a total value of £152.60.
QinetiQ Group Stock Up 0.7%
QinetiQ Group stock opened at GBX 495.20 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is GBX 468.66 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 477.57. QinetiQ Group plc has a 1-year low of GBX 292.20 and a 1-year high of GBX 491. The company has a market cap of £2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 20.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.96, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.15.
QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 14.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. QinetiQ Group had a return on equity of 14.98% and a net margin of 7.03%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that QinetiQ Group plc will post 26.1405108 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of QinetiQ Group from GBX 585 to GBX 635 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of QinetiQ Group from GBX 520 to GBX 550 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 550 price target on shares of QinetiQ Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 576.25.
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QinetiQ Group Company Profile
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QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Solutions segments. It offers advanced materials and manufacturing products; artificial intelligence, analytics, and advanced computing technologies; cyber and electromagnetic technologies; human protection and performance systems; novel systems, and weapons and effects; platform, and system design and assessment products; power sources, and energy storage and distribution products; robotics and autonomy services; secure communications and navigation systems; and sensing, processing, and data fusion systems.
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