Bodycote (LON:BOY) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Bodycote plc (LON:BOY - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 579.51 ($7.79) and traded as high as GBX 600.50 ($8.07). Bodycote shares last traded at GBX 587 ($7.89), with a volume of 82,311 shares trading hands.

Bodycote Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.84, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 575.52 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 578.19. The firm has a market cap of £1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 17.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.18.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Bodycote news, insider Ben Fidler sold 29,835 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 465 ($6.25), for a total value of £138,732.75 ($186,443.69). Insiders own 2.32% of the company's stock.

Bodycote Company Profile

The leading provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services worldwide. Heat treatment encompasses a variety of techniques and specialist engineering processes which improve the properties of metals and alloys and extend the life of components and is a vital part of any manufacturing process. Bodycote is uniquely placed via our global network and the experience and knowledge of our people to offer high quality, reliable and cost-effective services to manufacturers whatever their size or market sector.