Peel Hunt (LON:PEEL) Shares Up 0.6% – Should You Buy?

Shares of Peel Hunt Limited (LON:PEEL) shot up 0.6% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 106.15 and last traded at GBX 106.15. 22,130 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 188,150 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 105.50.

Peel Hunt Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £122.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.33 and a beta of 1.14. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 113.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 108. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 80.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.01.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael Lee sold 119,998 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 108, for a total transaction of £129,597.84. Also, insider Billy Neve sold 20,973 shares of Peel Hunt stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 116, for a total value of £24,328.68. Insiders have sold 148,054 shares of company stock worth $16,157,616 over the last ninety days. 17.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Peel Hunt

Peel Hunt is a leading specialist in UK Investment Banking. We combine expert research and distribution, a range of investment banking services and an execution services hub that provides liquidity to UK capital markets.. Our purpose is to nurture and guide people through the evolution of business. We achieve this through a proven, joined-up approach that consistently delivers value to UK corporates, global institutions and trading counterparties alike.

We have over 150 corporate clients (including over 40 in the FTSE FTSE 350).