Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK – Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday. The company traded as high as GBX 232 and last traded at GBX 227, with a volume of 85,745 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 228.
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.92, a current ratio of 0.17 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 218.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 210.18. The stock has a market capitalization of £240.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.80 and a beta of 1.35.
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.
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