Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Posts Earnings Results

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 16.05 EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Helios Underwriting had a return on equity of 14.88% and a net margin of 240.94%.

Helios Underwriting Stock Up 0.2%

LON HUW traded up GBX 0.50 during trading hours on Friday, reaching GBX 238. 41,673 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,900. Helios Underwriting has a 1 year low of GBX 194 and a 1 year high of GBX 245. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 227.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 217.32. The stock has a market capitalization of £165.85 million, a P/E ratio of 8.59 and a beta of 0.02.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Chambers bought 150,000 shares of the company’s 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. 33.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.