Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Insider Seema Paterson Buys 10,000 Shares of Stock

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) insider Seema Paterson bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 213 per share, for a total transaction of £21,300.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance

Shares of LON BGUK traded up GBX 3 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 215. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 221,080 shares, compared to its average volume of 251,332. The firm has a market capitalization of £231.36 million, a PE ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 1.37. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc has a 52 week low of GBX 180.12 and a 52 week high of GBX 216. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 208.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 203.49.

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

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Company Profile

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.