Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,418.71 and traded as high as GBX 1,468. Scottish Mortgage shares last traded at GBX 1,465, with a volume of 1,373,921 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Scottish Mortgage in a report on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Scottish Mortgage currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Scottish Mortgage Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.62. The stock has a market cap of £16.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.45 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,420.66 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,374.75.

Insider Activity at Scottish Mortgage

In other Scottish Mortgage news, insider Stephanie K. Leung acquired 339 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,466 per share, with a total value of £4,969.74. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Scottish Mortgage

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