Brunner (LON:BUT) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Brunner (LON:BUT)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,528 and last traded at GBX 1,504, with a volume of 53206 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,494.

Brunner Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of £649.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 3.51. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,443.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,433.92.

Brunner (LON:BUT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The investment trust reported GBX 27.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Brunner had a return on equity of 8.72% and a net margin of 94.80%.

Brunner Company Profile

Brunner aims to provide its investors with both capital growth and growing dividends by investing in a portfolio of global equities. The Trust invests in companies all over the world, seeking out opportunities for growth and reliable dividends wherever they may be. Trust’s performance is measured against the benchmark index (70% FTSE World ex-UK Index and 30% FTSE All-Share Index).