Scottish American Investment (LON:SAIN - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 14.50 ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Scottish American Investment had a return on equity of 9.33% and a net margin of 115.71%.
Scottish American Investment Price Performance
Shares of LON:SAIN traded up GBX 3.71 ($0.05) on Monday, hitting GBX 519.71 ($6.56). The company's stock had a trading volume of 529,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 541,136. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 507.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 508.30. Scottish American Investment has a 1 year low of GBX 448.50 ($5.66) and a 1 year high of GBX 536 ($6.76). The company has a market capitalization of £908.75 million, a PE ratio of 10.42 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.75, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 3.87.
Insider Buying and Selling at Scottish American Investment
In other news, insider Nicholas Macpherson GCB acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 492 ($6.21) per share, with a total value of £24,600 ($31,037.09). Insiders own 1.07% of the company's stock.
Scottish American Investment Company Profile
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The Trust aims to be a core investment for private investors seeking income. Its objective is to grow the dividend at a faster rate than inflation by increasing capital and growing income. The focus of the portfolio is on global equities but investments are also made in bonds, property and other asset types.
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