Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 210 and last traded at GBX 205, with a volume of 315137 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 206.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.46, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of £236.66 million, a PE ratio of 7.24 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 203 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 202.33.

Insider Transactions at Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust

In other Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust news, insider Neil Rogan acquired 45,354 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 204 per share, with a total value of £92,522.16. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.