Billington (LON:BILN) Stock Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Billington Holdings Plc (LON:BILN)’s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 408.20 and traded as high as GBX 417.45. Billington shares last traded at GBX 410.10, with a volume of 8,214 shares traded.

Billington Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £53.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.00 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 408.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 388.70.

Billington (LON:BILN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported GBX 10.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of GBX 9,569 million for the quarter. Billington had a return on equity of 2.61% and a net margin of 1.39%. Analysts expect that Billington Holdings Plc will post 54.222973 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Dave Jones sold 2,445 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 390, for a total transaction of £9,535.50. Also, insider Trevor Taylor sold 27,563 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 390, for a total transaction of £107,495.70. Insiders have sold 64,759 shares of company stock worth $25,256,010 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.81% of the company’s stock.

About Billington

Billington Holdings Plc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and installs structural steelworks in the United Kingdom and Europe. The company designs, fabricates, and installs bespoke steel staircases, balustrade systems, and secondary steelworks. It also provides safety solutions and barrier systems to the construction industry; edge protection and fall prevention systems; and site hoarding and branding systems. In addition, the company engages in the property rental and management services.