The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Shares of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (LON:BNKR) reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 136.40 and last traded at GBX 135.60, with a volume of 55743 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 136.

The Bankers Investment Trust Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 132.84 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 128.35. The company has a quick ratio of 8.27, a current ratio of 45.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.63. The firm has a market cap of £1.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -69.24 and a beta of 0.60.

The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The bank reported GBX 2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Bankers Investment Trust had a net margin of 94.23% and a return on equity of 15.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Richard West purchased 262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 133 per share, with a total value of £348.46. Also, insider Ankush Nandra purchased 315 shares of The Bankers Investment Trust stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 133 per share, for a total transaction of £418.95. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Bankers Investment Trust Company Profile

Over the long term, the Company aims to achieve capital growth in excess of the FTSE World Index and dividend growth greater than inflation, as measured by the UK Consumer Price Index (‘CPI’), by investing in companies listed throughout the world.