Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) Hits New 12-Month High - Here's Why

Key Points

• Hargreaves Services hit a new 52‑week high of GBX 838 on Thursday, trading up about 1.9% and sitting above its 50‑day (GBX 774) and 200‑day (GBX 713) moving averages, which some investors view as technical support.
• Significant insider selling likely tempered enthusiasm — Gordon Banham sold 199,300 shares at GBX 850 (≈£1.69m) and insiders disposed roughly 233,578 shares over the quarter, creating potential short‑term selling pressure.
• The stock trades at a P/E around 13 with a market cap of ~£257m, debt/equity of ~34% and a current ratio of 2.24, while insiders retain about 15.27% ownership, suggesting modest valuation and manageable leverage.

Hargreaves Services Plc (LON:HSP - )'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 838 and last traded at GBX 838, with a volume of 79845 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 822.

More Hargreaves Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hargreaves Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical/valuation support — HSP is trading above both its 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages and nearer its 52‑week high than low, while the P/E (~12–13) and moderate debt level leave the shares appearing reasonably valued to some investors. MarketBeat HSP
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — Market cap and liquidity are modest (sub‑£300m market cap, recent volume a bit below average), so large trades by insiders can have outsized short‑term effects on price. Market Data
• Negative Sentiment: Very large insider sale — Gordon Frank Colenso Banham sold 199,300 shares at GBX 850 (≈£1.69m), a material disposal that likely drove short‑term supply and negative sentiment. Insider Sale: Banham
• Negative Sentiment: Significant director sale — Roger McDowell sold 31,500 shares at GBX 850 (≈£267.8k), adding to selling pressure from insiders. Insider Sale: McDowell
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller insider disposals — Stephen Craigen (1,712 shs), Nicholas Mills (711 shs) and Nigel Halkes (355 shs) all sold at GBX 850, consistent with broad profit‑taking by insiders. Insider Trades

Hargreaves Services Trading Up 1.9%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 774.18 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 712.60. The company has a market capitalization of £257.31 million, a PE ratio of 12.89 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.96, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 2.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Nicholas Mills sold 711 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 850, for a total value of £6,043.50. Also, insider Nigel Halkes sold 355 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 850, for a total value of £3,017.50. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 233,578 shares of company stock worth $198,541,300. Corporate insiders own 15.27% of the company's stock.

About Hargreaves Services

Hargreaves Services plc is a diversified group delivering services to the industrial and property sectors, supporting key industries within the UK and South East Asia. The Company's three business segments are Services, Hargreaves Land and an investment in a German joint venture, Hargreaves Raw Materials Services GmbH (HRMS). Services provides critical support to many core industries including Energy, Environmental, UK Infrastructure and certain manufacturing industries through the provision of materials handling, mechanical and electrical contracting services, logistics and major earthworks.

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