Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Sells £692,736.45 in Stock

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) insider Helen Willis sold 344,645 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 value of £499,972.21.

Costain Group Stock Performance

Costain Group stock opened at GBX 209.34 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of £559.10 million, a P/E ratio of 15.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 192.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 180.33. Costain Group PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 124.40 and a 52-week high of GBX 211.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.68, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.32.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 240 price objective on shares of Costain Group in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Costain Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.