Fintel (LON:FNTL) Shares Down 3% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shares down 3% to GBX 176 on Tuesday with volume ~212,984 (down 18% vs. average) and the stock trading well below its 50‑day (GBX 210.31) and 200‑day (GBX 215.46) moving averages, signaling recent weakness.
• Valuation and profitability are modest: market cap ~£183.4m, P/E of 28.85, last quarter EPS GBX 13.70 with analysts forecasting ~13.91 EPS for the year, and a net margin of 7.33% (ROE 6.10%).
• Significant insider buying recently (insiders purchased 320,114 shares in the last 90 days) and insiders now own 30.86% of the company, indicating strong insider conviction despite the share-price drop.

Fintel Plc (LON:FNTL - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 3% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 176 and last traded at GBX 176. Approximately 212,984 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 18% from the average daily volume of 258,862 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 181.50.

Fintel Trading Down 3.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of £183.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.85 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 210.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 215.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.37.

Fintel (LON:FNTL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported GBX 13.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Fintel had a return on equity of 6.10% and a net margin of 7.33%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Fintel Plc will post 13.91258 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Fintel

In related news, insider Matthew Lloyd Timmins bought 49,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 243 per share, for a total transaction of £119,879.19. Also, insider Phil Smith bought 34,232 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 219 per share, for a total transaction of £74,968.08. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 320,114 shares of company stock worth $75,548,187. Insiders own 30.86% of the company's stock.

About Fintel

Fintel is a UK fintech and support services business, combining the award-winning intermediary business support services, and the leading research, ratings and fintech businesses. Fintel provides technology, compliance and regulatory support to thousands of intermediary businesses, data and targeted distribution services to hundreds of product providers and empowers millions of consumers to make better informed financial decisions. We serve our customers through three core divisions: The Intermediary Services division provides technology, compliance, and regulatory support to thousands of intermediary businesses through a comprehensive membership model.

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