Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Sets New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday. The company traded as high as GBX 260 and last traded at GBX 260, with a volume of 25,481 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 250.

Helios Underwriting Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 236.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 222.81. The stock has a market cap of £180.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 0.02.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 16.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a net margin of 240.94% and a return on equity of 14.88%. On average, analysts expect that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider John Chambers acquired 150,000 shares of Helios Underwriting stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 238 per share, for a total transaction of £357,000. 33.92% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Helios Underwriting Company Profile

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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.

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