Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Trading Down 0.6% - Here's Why

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK - Get Free Report)'s share price traded down 0.6% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 175.50 ($2.21) and last traded at GBX 176 ($2.21). 351,597 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 39% from the average session volume of 253,497 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 177 ($2.23).

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £255.80 million, a P/E ratio of 16,950.00 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 177.13 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 174.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Cathy Pitt acquired 11,125 shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 179 ($2.25) per share, with a total value of £19,913.75 ($25,033.00). Also, insider Neil Rogan acquired 5,726 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 173 ($2.17) per share, for a total transaction of £9,905.98 ($12,452.52). 3.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Schroder Investment Management Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in value stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.