The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) Releases Earnings Results

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The company reported GBX 3.41 ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust had a net margin of 94.64% and a return on equity of 8.49%.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Stock Up 0.4 %

LON:BGFD traded up GBX 3 ($0.04) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 740 ($9.56). 271,335 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 413,203. The firm has a market cap of £675.43 million, a PE ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 760.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 733.27. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a 12 month low of GBX 638.54 ($8.25) and a 12 month high of GBX 791 ($10.22).

Insider Buying and Selling at The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust

In other The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust news, insider Patricia Lewis bought 219 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 712 ($9.20) per share, for a total transaction of £1,559.28 ($2,014.57). Insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

About The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust

The Trust aims to pursue long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller sized Japanese companies which are believed to have above average prospects for growth. We invest in a spread of 40–70 companies, predominantly medium and smaller sized, that we believe offer good growth opportunities. Growth may come from innovative business models, disrupting traditional Japanese practices or market opportunities, such as growth from overseas. We aim to take a three to five year view and the Trust is managed by looking at the underlying investments rather than the benchmark which is TOPIX total return.