Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) Stock Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shares passed above their 50‑day moving average, trading as high as GBX 827 and last at GBX 823.42 on volume of 957,784 (50‑day MA GBX 813.28).
• Fundamentals show a market cap of £500.44m with a high valuation (P/E 43.71, PEG 1.37) and weak liquidity (current ratio 0.34, quick ratio 0.63).
• Insider buying has been active: insiders purchased 19,525 shares this quarter (notable buys at GBX 872 and GBX 765) and now own 9.30% of the company.

Shares of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA - ) passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 813.28 and traded as high as GBX 827. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares last traded at GBX 823.42, with a volume of 957,784 shares changing hands.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 40.76. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 813.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 787.34. The company has a market capitalization of £500.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.96.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Ian Dyson bought 4,525 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 872 per share, with a total value of £39,458. Also, insider Torquil Sligo-Young bought 12,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 765 per share, for a total transaction of £91,800. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 19,525 shares of company stock worth $15,429,800. Corporate insiders own 9.30% of the company's stock.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. Company Profile

Young & Co's Brewery, P.L.C. engages in the operation and management of pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom. It sells drinks and food, as well as provides accommodation services. The company was founded in 1831 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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