Ruffer Investment Company Limited (LON:RICA - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 292 ($3.82) and last traded at GBX 290.05 ($3.80), with a volume of 859561 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 284 ($3.72).
Ruffer Investment Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of £889.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.58 and a beta of 0.25. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 278.55 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 274.44.
Ruffer Investment (LON:RICA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 3 ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter. Ruffer Investment had a net margin of 51.94% and a return on equity of 0.96%.
Ruffer Investment Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of GBX 2.85 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. Ruffer Investment's payout ratio is 181.87%.
Insider Activity at Ruffer Investment
In other Ruffer Investment news, insider Colleen McHugh acquired 4,000 shares of Ruffer Investment stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 276 ($3.61) per share, with a total value of £11,040 ($14,450.26). 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Ruffer Investment Company Profile
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Ruffer Investment Company Limited has a simple aim – consistent positive returns, regardless of how the financial markets perform.
We try not to lose money in any 12 month period, and to grow the value of our investors' wealth over the long haul.
If we can do this, we should outpace inflation, protecting and increasing the real value of our investors' income and capital.
The specific investment objective of the Company is to produce a positive total return greater than twice Bank of England Bank Rate.
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