Peel Hunt (LON:PEEL) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Peel Hunt Limited (LON:PEEL)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 122 and last traded at GBX 119.80, with a volume of 324192 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 119.

Peel Hunt Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.42. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 107.50 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 104.52. The firm has a market cap of £140.45 million, a P/E ratio of 34.71 and a beta of 1.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Peel Hunt news, insider Michael Lee sold 119,998 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 108, for a total value of £129,597.84. Also, insider Billy Neve sold 20,973 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 116, for a total transaction of £24,328.68. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 148,054 shares of company stock worth $16,157,616. 17.66% of the stock is owned by company 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).