HgCapital Trust (LON:HGT) Shares Down 8.8% – What’s Next?

Shares of HgCapital Trust plc (LON:HGT) were down 8.8% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 367.50 and last traded at GBX 369.38. Approximately 6,254,005 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 352% from the average daily volume of 1,383,841 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 405.

Key Headlines Impacting HgCapital Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting HgCapital Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several directors / insiders bought HGT stock on Feb 6 (including Jim Strang, Richard J. Brooman, Graham Paterson, Helena Coles and Erika Schraner) — roughly 29,300 shares in aggregate at about GBX 424–428 (total value ≈ £125k). Insider buying signals management confidence and likely supported the share rise. Insider Buys Report
• Positive Sentiment: HgCapital reported NAV growth / a resilient trading update for Q4, saying NAV rose despite a challenging public market backdrop — a direct fundamental positive for an investment trust whose NAV direction drives valuation. NAV Rises Despite Challenging Market Environment
• Positive Sentiment: Independent coverage highlights a “robust” Q4 NAV performance even as the software sector (a meaningful exposure for Hg’s portfolio) shows volatility — reinforces the NAV-led bullish case for the stock. Robust Q4 NAV Amid Software Sector Volatility
• Neutral Sentiment: Company and coverage note ongoing public market volatility; Hg emphasizes NAV resilience but the broader market turbulence remains a risk for near-term performance and multiples. Public Market Volatility Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Live-market commentary (Investors Chronicle / market blogs) is covering HgCapital alongside other names, suggesting the move is getting attention but also that headlines could amplify short-term swings. Markets Live: Glencore & HgCapital

HgCapital Trust Stock Up 6.2%

The stock has a market cap of £1.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 0.44. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 488.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 492.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other HgCapital Trust news, insider Richard J. Brooman acquired 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 427 per share, with a total value of £23,485. Also, insider Graham Paterson acquired 4,300 shares of HgCapital Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 425 per share, with a total value of £18,275. Insiders have acquired a total of 33,814 shares of company stock worth $14,688,033 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

About HgCapital Trust

HgT provides investors with a unique opportunity to participate in the growth in value of a portfolio of c.50 private companies sourced by Hg. Value is created through implementing an investment strategy focused on software and business service companies with resilient, recurring revenue streams and from leveraging the network and expertise of Hg to support management teams to deliver the full potential of their respective businesses.
With highly predictable and stable cash flows, the top 20 businesses (representing 76% by value of HGT’s investments) reported aggregate sales of £10.6 billion and EBITDA of £3.3 billion over the last 12 months, equating to an EBITDA margin of 31%.
Hg brings to HgT an experienced team of c.400 employees, including c.