Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) Insider Acquires 10,312 Shares of Stock

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) insider Sian Hansen acquired 10,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 386 per share, with a total value of £39,804.32.

Worldwide Healthcare Stock Performance

WWH stock traded up GBX 0.50 on Wednesday, hitting GBX 381. The company had a trading volume of 1,781,070 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,483,564. Worldwide Healthcare has a 12-month low of GBX 304.46 and a 12-month high of GBX 398. The company has a current ratio of 6.31, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 359.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 356.59. The stock has a market cap of £1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.27 and a beta of 0.27.

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) last announced its earnings results on Friday, June 5th. The investment trust reported GBX 2.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of GBX 1,253 million during the quarter. Worldwide Healthcare had a net margin of 85.46% and a return on equity of 8.01%.

About Worldwide Healthcare

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.