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Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 225.68 ($3.03) and traded as high as GBX 236 ($3.17). Helios Underwriting shares last traded at GBX 233.21 ($3.14), with a volume of 19,018 shares.

Helios Underwriting Trading Down 1.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of £165.21 million, a PE ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 0.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 227.27 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 223.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.35.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 2nd. The company reported GBX 25.60 ($0.34) EPS for the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a return on equity of 12.61% and a net margin of 6.96%. Equities analysts expect that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.8921875 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helios Underwriting

In other news, insider Nigel Hanbury sold 41,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 193 ($2.60), for a total transaction of £79,902 ($107,452.93). Company insiders own 57.30% of the company's stock.

Helios Underwriting Company Profile

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Helios Underwriting plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a limited liability investment for its shareholders in the Lloyd's insurance market in the United Kingdom. It operates through Syndicate Participation and Investment Management segments. The company participates in the Lloyd's insurance market through a portfolio of Lloyd's syndicates.

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