Helios Underwriting (HUW) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Helios Underwriting plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a limited liability investment for its shareholders in the Lloyd's insurance market in the United Kingdom. It operates through Syndicate Participation and Investment Management segments. The company participates in the Lloyd's insurance market through a portfolio of Lloyd's syndicates. Its portfolio provides property insurance and reinsurance products. The company was formerly known as Hampden Underwriting Plc and changed its name to Helios Underwriting Plc in January 2014. Helios Underwriting plc was incorporated in 2006 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 215.50 to 223
• 50-Day Range: 187 to 235
• 52-Week Range: 150 to 279.75
• Volume: 38,259 shs
• Average Volume: 42,807 shs
• Market Capitalization: £159.10 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.29
• Dividend Yield: 2.71%
• Price Target: GBX 239
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Helios Underwriting Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Helios Underwriting scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Helios Underwriting has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Helios Underwriting has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Helios Underwriting is 9.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Helios Underwriting is 9.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 13.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Helios Underwriting has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HUW.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Helios Underwriting pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Helios Underwriting does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Helios Underwriting is 25.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HUW.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Helios Underwriting has a news sentiment score of 1.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Helios Underwriting this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Helios Underwriting insiders have bought 4.13% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £83,200 in company stock and sold £79,902 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.30% of the stock of Helios Underwriting is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 36.31% of the stock of Helios Underwriting is held by institutions.

HUW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HUW shares performed this year?

Helios Underwriting's stock was trading at GBX 272.49 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HUW stock has decreased by 18.7% and is now trading at GBX 221.50.
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How were Helios Underwriting's earnings last quarter?

Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW) issued its earnings results on Friday, September, 25th. The company reported ($0.55) EPS for the quarter. Helios Underwriting had a net margin of 6.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.61%.

How do I buy shares of Helios Underwriting?

Shares of HUW stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Helios Underwriting own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Helios Underwriting investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), genedrive (GDR), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC) and IQE (IQE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/25/2020
• Today: 4/19/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HUW
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.huwplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-78636655
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 239
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 239
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 239
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 23.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £17.25 million
• Net Margins: 6.96%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.61%
• Return on Assets: 1.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 42.35
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £247.79 million
• Price / Sales: 0.64
• Cash Flow: GBX 413.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.54
• Book Value: GBX 190.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 71,829,741
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £159.10 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.14