Utilico Emerging Markets Trust (LON:UEM) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Crossed above its 200-day moving average: UEM rose above the 200‑day MA (GBX 268.08), trading as high as GBX 278 and last at GBX 271.20 on volume of 1,068,689 shares.
• Insider buying: Two insiders bought shares on Jan 2 (3,000 at GBX 273 and 3,833 at GBX 271), with insiders acquiring 9,228 shares worth $2,499,603 over the past 90 days and holding 1.68% of the stock.
• Valuation and leverage: market cap ~£480.3M and P/E 10.04, but low liquidity (current ratio 0.28, quick ratio 0.41) and a high debt‑to‑equity ratio of 4.19 despite a modest beta (0.46).

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC (LON:UEM - ) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 268.08 and traded as high as GBX 278. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust shares last traded at GBX 271.20, with a volume of 1,068,689 shares.

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Trading Down 1.0%

The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 284.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 268.08. The company has a market cap of £480.28 million, a PE ratio of 10.04 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.19, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at Utilico Emerging Markets Trust

In related news, insider Eric St Clair Stobart acquired 3,000 shares of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 273 per share, for a total transaction of £8,190. Also, insider Mark Bridgeman bought 3,833 shares of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 271 per share, with a total value of £10,387.43. Insiders have acquired a total of 9,228 shares of company stock worth $2,499,603 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.68% of the company's stock.

About Utilico Emerging Markets Trust

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc ("UEM") is a UK closed-end investment trust which is uniquely focused on global infrastructure and utilities megatrends in emerging markets. UEM's objective is to provide long-term total return by investing predominantly in infrastructure, utility and related sectors mainly in emerging markets. UEM's focus is on the undeveloped and developing markets of Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe and Africa, while maintaining the flexibility to invest in markets world-wide.

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