The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Insider Purchases £1,101.60 in Stock

Key Points

  • Insider purchase: Kate Cornish Bowden bought 459 shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust at GBX 240 each, for a total investment of £1,101.60.
  • Stock performance: ESCT opened at GBX 234.50, with a 12-month trading range of GBX 193.80 to GBX 247.21 and a market capitalization of approximately £797.5 million.
  • Investment strategy: The trust seeks long-term capital growth through a diversified portfolio focused mainly on smaller and medium-sized European companies.

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT - Get Free Report) insider Kate Cornish Bowden acquired 459 shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 240 per share, with a total value of £1,101.60.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Stock Performance

LON:ESCT opened at GBX 234.50 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 235.64 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 228.62. The firm has a market capitalization of £797.50 million, a P/E ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.97. The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 193.80 and a twelve month high of GBX 247.21.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

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The Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth by investing predominantly in smaller and medium sized companies in Europe. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio. The Company invests 7% of its total assets. The Company invests in equities and other investments for long term, so as to secure its investment objective.

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