The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT - Get Free Report) insider Graham Oldroyd purchased 13,916 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 143 ($1.90) per share, for a total transaction of £19,899.88 ($26,459.09).
The Global Smaller Companies Trust Stock Performance
Shares of The Global Smaller Companies Trust stock traded down GBX 0.60 ($0.01) during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 145 ($1.93). 214,307 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 782,716. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 152.27 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 160.03. The Global Smaller Companies Trust has a 12 month low of GBX 131.94 ($1.75) and a 12 month high of GBX 172.80 ($2.30). The stock has a market cap of £697.06 million, a PE ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.91, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.81.
The Global Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile
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The trust offers investor access to a broadly spread global smaller companies portfolio. The portfolio consists of individual smaller company investments within the US, UK and European markets, and fund holdings targeting smaller companies in Japan, Asia, Latin America and other smaller territories. The dividend of the Company has risen for 53 years in a row, benefiting from a growing income stream from the investment portfolio.
Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
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