Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK - Get Free Report) fell 2.2% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 178.50 ($2.31) and last traded at GBX 178.50 ($2.31). 272,227 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 14% from the average session volume of 316,255 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 182.50 ($2.36).
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Trading Up 0.3 %
The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 186.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 180.55. The company has a market cap of £245.19 million, a P/E ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.46.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Seema Paterson bought 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 191 ($2.47) per share, with a total value of £19,100 ($24,740.93). Also, insider Neil Rogan acquired 20,335 shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 196 ($2.54) per share, for a total transaction of £39,856.60 ($51,627.72). Company insiders own 3.18% of the company's stock.
About Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust
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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.
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