F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) Stock Price Up 0.6% – Time to Buy?

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) shares were up 0.6% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 343.20 and last traded at GBX 342.20. Approximately 51,924,652 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 867% from the average session volume of 5,372,170 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 340.20.

F&C Investment Trust Trading Up 0.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of £6.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.51 and a beta of 0.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 341.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 328.12. The company has a quick ratio of 3.92, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.03.

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported GBX 2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. F&C Investment Trust had a net margin of 103.67% and a return on equity of 22.14%.

Insider Activity at F&C Investment Trust

In other news, insider Rain Newton Smith bought 294 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 338 per share, with a total value of £993.72. Also, insider Beatrice Hollond bought 294 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 338 per share, with a total value of £993.72. Insiders bought 882 shares of company stock valued at $298,116 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

About F&C Investment Trust

F&C Investment Trust was founded in 1868 to bring the benefits of investing to a wider audience, we’re the oldest investment trust in the world.
F&C aims to provide a reliable foundation to deliver steady, long-term capital growth and a health dividend income. F&C has delivered increasing dividends for 54 years and is classified by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) as a Dividend Hero.

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