Insider Buying: Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Insider Buys £21,300 in Stock

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) insider Seema Paterson bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 213 per share, for a total transaction of £21,300.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock traded up GBX 3 during trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 215. 221,080 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 251,332. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc has a twelve month low of GBX 180.12 and a twelve month high of GBX 216. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 208.89 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 203.49. The firm has a market capitalization of £231.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 1.37.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 26th. The company reported GBX 6.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust had a return on equity of 13.49% and a net margin of 91.43%.The firm had revenue of GBX 889 million for the quarter.

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.