Henderson European Focus Trust (HEFT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Henderson European Focus Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of Continental Europe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in stocks of large-cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis, focusing on such factors as strong balance sheets and above average growth prospects to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index. It was formerly known as Gartmore European Investment Trust plc. Henderson European Focus Trust plc was formed on January 20, 2014 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 186.50 to 190.36
• 50-Day Range: 188 to 188
• 52-Week Range: 149.10 to 196
• Volume: 414,114 shs
• Average Volume: 203,019 shs
• Market Capitalization: £400.01 million
• P/E Ratio: 537.14
• Dividend Yield: 2.13%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

HEFT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HEFT shares performed this year?

Henderson European Focus Trust's stock was trading at GBX 174 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HEFT shares have increased by 8.0% and is now trading at GBX 188.
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How do I buy shares of Henderson European Focus Trust?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Henderson European Focus Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Henderson European Focus Trust investors own include JP Morgan Asian Investment Trust (JAI), THG (THG), BBA Aviation (BBA), Barclays (BARC), AstraZeneca (AZN), Aviva (AV) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HEFT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.henderson.com
• Phone: +44-20-78181818
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 537.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £75.29 million
• Net Margins: 94.44%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 21.72%
• Return on Assets: 12.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.97
• Current Ratio: 10.40
• Quick Ratio: 6.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £79.72 million
• Price / Sales: 5.02
• Cash Flow: GBX 8.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.60
• Book Value: GBX 178 per share
• Price / Book: 1.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 212,770,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £400.01 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.87