Wood Group (John) (WG.)

Sector:

Fossil Fuels Production & Distribution

Index:

FTSE 250

147.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 225.40
  • 52 Week Low: 125.70
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 691.84m
  • Volume: 1,594,186
  • Market Cap: £1,017.00m
  • RiskGrade: 236

Wood Group appoints Arvind Balan as CFO

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 01 Nov 2023

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - John Wood Group said on Wednesday that it has appointed Arvind Balan as its chief financial officer and executive director with effect from 15 April 2024.
Balan has been CFO of the civil aerospace business of Rolls-Royce for the last two years. Prior to this, he held a number of executive financial leadership roles at Shell, where he worked for 14 years across the UK, Singapore and China.

Balan is a chartered accountant and holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management. He will succeed David Kemp, whose retirement was announced in August.

Chairman Roy Franklin said: "We are delighted Arvind is joining us at an exciting time for Wood. His deep industry experience in energy and engineering businesses, coupled with his strategic financial leadership to deliver purposeful and profitable growth is a great fit.

"I know Arvind will be a strong addition to Wood's board of directors and the executive leadership team at a time of continued transformation for Wood. I also thank David for his years of service to Wood and wish him every success for the future."

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WG. Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 147.00p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.68 %
52 Week High 225.40
52 Week Low 125.70
Volume 1,594,186
Shares Issued 691.84m
Market Cap £1,017.00m
RiskGrade 236

WG. Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
16.96% below the market average16.96% below the market average16.96% below the market average16.96% below the market average16.96% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Price Trend
33.3% below the market average33.3% below the market average33.3% below the market average33.3% below the market average33.3% below the market average
40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average
Income
65.21% below the market average65.21% below the market average65.21% below the market average65.21% below the market average65.21% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
57.3% below the market average57.3% below the market average57.3% below the market average57.3% below the market average57.3% below the market average
42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 2
Neutral 4
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
buy
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WG. Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 29-Aug-19 25-Apr-19
Paid 26-Sep-19 16-May-19
Amount 11.40¢ 23.70¢

Trades for 26-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
17:00 501,739 @ 148.30p
16:35 568,281 @ 147.00p
16:35 1,860 @ 147.00p
16:35 864 @ 147.00p
16:35 3,227 @ 147.00p

WG. Key Personnel

CFO David Kemp
Chair Roy Franklin
CEO Ken Gilmartin
CFO Arvind Balan

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