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Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Stock Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 220.51 ($2.99) and traded as high as GBX 251.99 ($3.42). Helios Underwriting shares last traded at GBX 242 ($3.28), with a volume of 50,309 shares.

Helios Underwriting Price Performance

The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 224.43 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 223.67. The firm has a market cap of £174.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.18 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.35.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 12.61%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.8921875 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Helios Underwriting

In related news, insider Nigel Hanbury sold 41,400 shares of Helios Underwriting stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 193 ($2.62), for a total value of £79,902 ($108,415.20). 57.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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