The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Insider Acquires £1,090.25 in Stock

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT) insider Kate Cornish Bowden purchased 445 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 245 per share, for a total transaction of £1,090.25.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Stock Performance

ESCT traded up GBX 0.50 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching GBX 244.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 596,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,275,889. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.97, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of £842.49 million, a PE ratio of 4.41 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 222.76 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 218.64. The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 190.60 and a 52 week high of GBX 246.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

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.