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Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Stock Price Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 220.51 ($2.99) and traded as high as GBX 251.99 ($3.41). Helios Underwriting shares last traded at GBX 242 ($3.28), with a volume of 50,309 shares.

Helios Underwriting Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.35. The company has a market capitalization of £176.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.14. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 220.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 222.80.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, June 2nd. The company reported GBX 25.60 ($0.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a return on equity of 12.61% and a net margin of 6.96%. Analysts predict that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.8921875 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Helios Underwriting

In related news, insider Nigel Hanbury sold 41,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 193 ($2.62), for a total transaction of £79,902 ($108,282.97). Also, insider John Chambers bought 40,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 208 ($2.82) per share, for a total transaction of £83,200 ($112,752.41). Corporate insiders own 57.30% of the company's stock.

About Helios Underwriting

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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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