Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) Share Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Technical signal: Shares crossed below their 200‑day moving average (200‑day MA GBX 1,190.99) during Friday trading, with a last trade at GBX 1,225 and an intraday low of GBX 1,190 (50‑day MA GBX 1,426.78).
• Valuation and recent results: Secure Trust Bank has a market cap of £228.65m, a P/E of 12.08 and PEG of 0.11; it reported quarterly EPS of GBX 238.90, analysts expect ~214.29 EPS for the year, ROE 4.70% and net margin 7.95%.
• Insider activity: Director Ian Corfield purchased 19,419 shares on Jan 6 at GBX 1,281 (~£248,757) and insiders collectively own 20.66% of the company.

Shares of Secure Trust Bank PLC (LON:STB - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,190.99 and traded as low as GBX 1,190. Secure Trust Bank shares last traded at GBX 1,225, with a volume of 31,848 shares changing hands.

Secure Trust Bank Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £228.65 million, a P/E ratio of 12.08, a PEG ratio of 0.11 and a beta of 0.94. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 1,426.78 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,190.99.

Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 238.90 earnings per share for the quarter. Secure Trust Bank had a return on equity of 4.70% and a net margin of 7.95%. On average, research analysts expect that Secure Trust Bank PLC will post 214.2857143 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Secure Trust Bank

In related news, insider Ian Corfield acquired 19,419 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,281 per share, with a total value of £248,757.39. Insiders own 20.66% of the company's stock.

About Secure Trust Bank

Secure Trust Bank is an established, well‐funded and capitalised UK retail bank with over 70‐years of trading history. Secure Trust Bank operates principally from its head office in Solihull, West Midlands. The Group's diversified lending portfolio currently focuses on two sectors: • Business finance through its Real Estate Finance and Commercial Finance divisions, and • Consumer finance through its Vehicle Finance and Retail Finance divisions. Secure Trust Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Secure Trust Bank PLC, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH.

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