Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSLGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 918 and last traded at GBX 918, with a volume of 273570 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 904.

Henderson Smaller Companies Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 856.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 861.85. The company has a market capitalization of £529.09 million, a PE ratio of -14.91 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12.

Insider Transactions at Henderson Smaller Companies

In other news, insider Alexandra Mackesy bought 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 845 per share, for a total transaction of £50,700. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Henderson Smaller Companies Company Profile

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The Company’s investment objective is to maximize shareholders’ total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.

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