Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 210.91 and traded as high as GBX 218. Helios Underwriting shares last traded at GBX 217, with a volume of 29,068 shares traded.

Helios Underwriting Trading Up 1.2%

The company has a market cap of £148.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.56 and a beta of 0.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 210.91 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 209.88.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported GBX 29 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of GBX 3,044 million during the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a net margin of 340.46% and a return on equity of 11.72%. Analysts forecast that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.8921875 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Helios Underwriting

In related news, insider Nigel Hanbury sold 39,500 shares of Helios Underwriting stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 205, for a total value of £80,975. Insiders own 32.47% of the company’s stock.

Helios Underwriting Company Profile

Helios Underwriting plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a limited liability investment for its shareholders in the Lloyd's insurance market in the United Kingdom. It operates through Syndicate Participation and Investment Management segments. The company participates in the Lloyd's insurance market through a portfolio of Lloyd's syndicates. Its portfolio provides property insurance and reinsurance products. The company was formerly known as Hampden Underwriting Plc and changed its name to Helios Underwriting Plc in January 2014.