Insider Selling: Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Sells 344,645 Shares of Stock

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) insider Helen Willis sold 344,645 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 201, for a total value of £692,736.45.

Helen Willis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 14th, Helen Willis sold 253,793 shares of Costain Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 197, for a total transaction of £499,972.21.

Costain Group Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of LON COST opened at GBX 209.34 on Thursday. Costain Group PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 124.40 and a 1 year high of GBX 211.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 192.64 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 180.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.68. The firm has a market capitalization of £559.10 million, a PE ratio of 15.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.89.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 240 price objective on shares of Costain Group in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Costain Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.