Cathy Pitt Acquires 5,014 Shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Stock

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) insider Cathy Pitt bought 5,014 shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 198 per share, with a total value of £9,927.72.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance

LON BGUK opened at GBX 197.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 204.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 202.90. The company has a market cap of £226.59 million, a PE ratio of 6.96 and a beta of 1.04. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc has a 1-year low of GBX 155 and a 1-year high of GBX 212.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Company Profile

The Trust aims to achieve capital growth predominantly from investment in UK listed equities, with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index. Investments are made with a five year investment horizon and the portfolio is relatively concentrated with between 35 – 65 companies. 10% of the total asset value of the Trust can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in private companies. Sector and industry weightings are a consequence of the index agnostic approach to stock selection.