Tristel (LON:TSTL) Shares Up 9.9% Following Insider Buying Activity

Shares of Tristel plc (LON:TSTL) rose 9.9% during trading on Friday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 410 and last traded at GBX 406.70. Approximately 222,433 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 79% from the average daily volume of 124,092 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 370.

Specifically, insider Tom Jenkins acquired 5,400 shares of Tristel stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 368 per share, with a total value of £19,872.

Tristel Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 363.54 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 371.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.09, a current ratio of 3.75 and a quick ratio of 3.83. The stock has a market capitalization of £190.99 million, a P/E ratio of 28.92 and a beta of 0.23.

Tristel (LON:TSTL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 13th. The company reported GBX 17.15 earnings per share for the quarter. Tristel had a return on equity of 20.43% and a net margin of 15.47%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Tristel plc will post 16.2974684 earnings per share for the current year.

Tristel Company Profile