The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Insider Stuart Paterson Purchases 48,587 Shares

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT) insider Stuart Paterson acquired 48,587 shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 203 per share, with a total value of £98,631.61.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Price Performance

The European Smaller Companies Trust stock opened at GBX 204 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £728.82 million, a PE ratio of 8.49 and a beta of 1.25. The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 155.45 and a 52 week high of GBX 223.50. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 211.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 209.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30.

The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported GBX 4.24 earnings per share for the quarter. The European Smaller Companies Trust had a net margin of 87.06% and a return on equity of 10.91%.

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.