S&U (LON:SUS) Stock Price Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

S&U plc (LON:SUS)’s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,070.94 and traded as low as GBX 1,962.50. S&U shares last traded at GBX 1,985, with a volume of 1,449 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on S&U from GBX 2,350 to GBX 2,220 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,110.

S&U Trading Down 2.7%

The company has a market cap of £234.64 million, a P/E ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 1,290.95, a quick ratio of 58.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 97.18. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,954.12 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,070.94.

S&U (LON:SUS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported GBX 195.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of £107.43 million during the quarter. S&U had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 9.68%. Analysts forecast that S&U plc will post 231.3253012 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other S&U news, insider Anthony M. V. Coombs sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,905, for a total value of £76,200. Also, insider Graham Coombs sold 2,500 shares of S&U stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,945, for a total transaction of £48,625. Company insiders own 61.42% 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.