Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 415 and last traded at GBX 396, with a volume of 18685 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 400.50.

Strategic Equity Capital Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £150.91 million, a PE ratio of -69.91 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 382.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 378.65.

Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 20th. The investment trust reported GBX 12.80 EPS for the quarter. Strategic Equity Capital had a return on equity of 14.97% and a net margin of 88.65%.

About Strategic Equity Capital

Strategic Equity Capital is a specialist alternative equity Trust.

Actively managed, it maintains a highly-concentrated portfolio of 15-25 high-quality, dynamic UK smaller companies, each operating in a niche market offering structural growth opportunities.

SEC aims to achieve investment growth over a medium-term period, principally through capital growth. The team looks to find companies with the potential to double shareholder value every five years.

SEC listed on the London Stock Exchange on 19 July 2005, having raised funds from a range of investors including institutions, pension funds and private banks.