Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Stock: Insider John Chambers Buys 150,000 Shares

Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW) insider John Chambers acquired 150,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 238 per share, with a total value of £357,000.

Helios Underwriting Price Performance

LON HUW traded down GBX 1.40 on Wednesday, hitting GBX 236.10. 159,030 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 44,516. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 227.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 216.80. Helios Underwriting plc has a 52-week low of GBX 194 and a 52-week high of GBX 245. The company has a market capitalization of £164.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 0.02.

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 29th. The company reported GBX 16.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a return on equity of 11.72% and a net margin of 340.46%. Equities analysts predict that Helios Underwriting plc will post 36.8921875 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Helios Underwriting

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.