Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 917 and last traded at GBX 914.30, with a volume of 178708 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 908.

Henderson Smaller Companies Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 852.73 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 860.85. The firm has a market cap of £531.41 million, a P/E ratio of -14.97 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.37.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Alexandra Mackesy bought 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 845 per share, for a total transaction of £50,700. 0.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Henderson Smaller Companies Company Profile

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize shareholders’ total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.