Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 231 and last traded at GBX 230, with a volume of 59523 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 230.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 213.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 205.75. The company has a market cap of £244.64 million, a P/E ratio of 7.90 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.92, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.17.

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Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, June 26th. The company reported GBX 6.23 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of GBX 889 million for the quarter. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust had a net margin of 91.43% and a return on equity of 13.49%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Seema Paterson purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 213 per share, for a total transaction of £21,300. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Company Profile

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The Trust aims to achieve capital growth predominantly from investment in UK listed equities, with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index. Investments are made with a five year investment horizon and the portfolio is relatively concentrated with between 35 – 65 companies. 10% of the total asset value of the Trust can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in private companies. Sector and industry weightings are a consequence of the index agnostic approach to stock selection.

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