Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) Stock Price Up 6.1% on Insider Buying Activity

Hercules Site Services Plc (LON:HERCGet Free Report) shot up 6.1% during trading on Monday following insider buying activity. The stock traded as high as GBX 32.88 and last traded at GBX 32.88. Approximately 82,319 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 39% from the average daily volume of 134,996 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 31.

Specifically, insider Martin Tedham purchased 110,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 31 per share, with a total value of £34,100.

Hercules Site Services Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 150.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 29.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 39.61. The company has a market capitalization of £26.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.87 and a beta of 0.90.

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERCGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX 0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of £121.25 million for the quarter. Hercules Site Services had a negative net margin of 0.53% and a negative return on equity of 5.56%. Equities research analysts predict that Hercules Site Services Plc will post 1.2407862 earnings per share for the current year.

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