Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Hits New 1-Year High - Still a Buy?

Shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 192 ($2.38) and last traded at GBX 191 ($2.37), with a volume of 476307 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 182 ($2.26).

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Stock Up 1.3 %

The company has a market cap of £284.79 million, a PE ratio of 16,950.00 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 180.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 177.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Ruary Neill purchased 8,368 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 179 ($2.22) per share, with a total value of £14,978.72 ($18,563.29). Also, insider Seema Paterson bought 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 191 ($2.37) per share, with a total value of £19,100 ($23,670.84). Company insiders own 3.18% of the company's stock.

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.