Daniel Burgess Acquires 18,000 Shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Stock

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT) insider Daniel Burgess acquired 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 211 per share, with a total value of £37,980.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Stock Performance

ESCT opened at GBX 210.88 on Friday. The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 155.45 and a 12-month high of GBX 223.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 210.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 209.99. The firm has a market capitalization of £748.33 million, a P/E ratio of 8.78 and a beta of 1.25. 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported GBX 4.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The European Smaller Companies Trust had a return on equity of 10.91% and a net margin of 87.06%.

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.