S&U (LON:SUS) Stock Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

S&U plc (LON:SUS) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,951.20 and traded as high as GBX 1,980. S&U shares last traded at GBX 1,980, with a volume of 6,247 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on shares of S&U from GBX 2,350 to GBX 2,220 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, S&U presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,110.

S&U Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,951.20 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,066.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 97.18, a current ratio of 1,290.95 and a quick ratio of 58.00. The stock has a market cap of £242.41 million, a PE ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 0.56.

S&U (LON:SUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported GBX 195.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. S&U had a return on equity of 9.68% and a net margin of 22.07%.The company had revenue of £107.43 million for the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that S&U plc will post 231.3253012 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at S&U

In other news, insider Anthony M. V. Coombs sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,905, for a total transaction of £76,200. Company insiders own 61.48% of the company’s stock.

S&U Company Profile

S&U plc provides motor, property bridging, and specialist finance in the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Solihull, the United Kingdom.