Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 16.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Helios Underwriting had a net margin of 340.46% and a return on equity of 11.72%.

Helios Underwriting Price Performance

LON:HUW traded down GBX 1.40 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching GBX 236.10. 159,030 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 44,516. The firm has a market cap of £164.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 0.02. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 227.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 216.80. Helios Underwriting has a 52-week low of GBX 194 and a 52-week high of GBX 245.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Chambers acquired 150,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 238 per share, for a total transaction of £357,000. 33.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.