Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Reaches New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 917 and last traded at GBX 914.30, with a volume of 178708 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 908.

Henderson Smaller Companies Price Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 851.05 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 860.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of £529.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.93 and a beta of 1.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Alexandra Mackesy acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 845 per share, with a total value of £50,700. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Henderson Smaller Companies Company Profile

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize shareholders’ total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.