Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Stock Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 228.44 ($3.11) and traded as low as GBX 224.67 ($3.06). Helios Underwriting shares last traded at GBX 228 ($3.10), with a volume of 33,626 shares traded.

Helios Underwriting Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £159.53 million, a P/E ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.35, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 228.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 223.21.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 2nd. The company reported GBX 25.60 ($0.35) earnings per share for the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 12.61%. As a group, research analysts expect that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.8921875 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Helios Underwriting

In related news, insider Nigel Hanbury sold 41,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 193 ($2.63), for a total transaction of £79,902 ($108,754.59). 57.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Helios Underwriting Company Profile

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.