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Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB) Shares Up 10.9% - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Secure Trust Bank's shares surged by 10.9% during mid-day trading, reaching a price of GBX 1,220 ($16.57), with trading volume increasing by 19% from the average daily volume.
  • The bank has a market capitalization of £232.35 million and reported an earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 87.60 ($1.19) for the last quarter.
  • Insider Jim Brown purchased 3,525 shares of the stock at GBX 848 ($11.52) per share, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.
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Secure Trust Bank PLC (LON:STB - Get Free Report)'s stock price was up 10.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,220 ($16.57) and last traded at GBX 1,220 ($16.57). Approximately 143,553 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 19% from the average daily volume of 120,975 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,100 ($14.94).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Secure Trust Bank in a research report on Friday, July 11th.

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Secure Trust Bank Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £232.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.11 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 908.50 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 673.02.

Secure Trust Bank (LON:STB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported GBX 87.60 ($1.19) EPS for the quarter. Secure Trust Bank had a net margin of 7.20% and a return on equity of 7.43%. As a group, analysts expect that Secure Trust Bank PLC will post 214.2857143 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jim Brown acquired 3,525 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 848 ($11.52) per share, with a total value of £29,892 ($40,592.07). 14.85% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Secure Trust Bank Company Profile

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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: (i) Business finance through its Real Estate Finance and Commercial Finance divisions, and (ii) Consumer finance through its Vehicle Finance and Retail Finance divisions.

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