Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWHGet Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 397.50 and last traded at GBX 397.13, with a volume of 4843959 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 393.23.

Worldwide Healthcare Trading Down 1.0%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 6.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 357.66 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 356.62. The company has a market cap of £1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.27.

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWHGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 5th. The investment trust reported GBX 2.20 EPS for the quarter. Worldwide Healthcare had a net margin of 85.46% and a return on equity of 8.01%. The business had revenue of GBX 1,253 million during the quarter.

About Worldwide Healthcare

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Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a closed-ended investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WWH).

WWH invests in the global healthcare sector with the objective of achieving a high level of capital growth. WWH invests worldwide in a diversified portfolio of shares in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and related securities in the healthcare sector. It uses gearing, and derivative transactions to mitigate risk and also to enhance returns.

The Company‘s Portfolio Manager is OrbiMed Capital LLC.

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