Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average After Insider Selling

Key Points

• Severn Trent shares rose above their 200-day moving average after an insider purchase, currently trading at GBX 2,643 ($35.31).
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of GBX 112.10 ($1.50) in its last quarter, with an expected EPS of 107.37 for the current fiscal year.
• Severn Trent holds a market capitalization of £7.89 billion and has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 450.94.

Shares of Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,595.39 ($34.67) and traded as high as GBX 2,684 ($35.86). Severn Trent shares last traded at GBX 2,643 ($35.31), with a volume of 498,437 shares.

Severn Trent Stock Down 1.0%

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,697.29 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,595.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 450.94. The company has a market capitalization of £7.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.38.

Severn Trent (LON:SVT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 112.10 ($1.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Severn Trent had a net margin of 6.00% and a return on equity of 10.40%. On average, equities analysts predict that Severn Trent PLC will post 107.3706004 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Severn Trent Company Profile

As one of Britain's largest water companies, we supply fresh, clean drinking water to over nine million people across our region - around two billion litres every day. Once used, we collect, clean, and treat the water before safely returning it to the environment. We are one of only three listed water stocks in the UK, offering a valuable combination of reliable earnings, long-term asset growth, and inflation-linked dividends.

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