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title: "Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $1,671.80"
description: "Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) stock has crossed above its 200-day moving average of $1,671.80. The stock traded as high as $1,737.62 and last traded at $1,734. Smiths Group plc operates as a technology comp"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/211266899.md"
published_at: "2024-08-10T14:33:17.000Z"
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# Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $1,671.80

> Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) stock has crossed above its 200-day moving average of $1,671.80. The stock traded as high as $1,737.62 and last traded at $1,734. Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company with divisions including John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect.

Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,671.80 ($21.36) and traded as high as GBX 1,737.62 ($22.21). Smiths Group shares last traded at GBX 1,734 ($22.16), with a volume of 231,036 shares traded.

## Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 2,180 ($27.86) price target on shares of Smiths Group in a report on Tuesday, May 21st.

**View Our Latest Analysis on SMIN**

## Smiths Group Price Performance

The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,722.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,671.80. The stock has a market cap of £6.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,588.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.22.

## Insider Activity

In other Smiths Group news, insider Karin Hoeing acquired 317 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,778 ($22.72) per share, with a total value of £5,636.26 ($7,202.89). Insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

## About Smiths Group

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Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.

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