The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) Sets New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (LON:BNKR) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 136.60 and last traded at GBX 136, with a volume of 299187 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 135.80.

The Bankers Investment Trust Stock Up 0.5%

The company has a market cap of £1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.74 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.63, a quick ratio of 8.27 and a current ratio of 45.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 133.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 130.58.

The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The bank reported GBX 2.25 EPS for the quarter. The Bankers Investment Trust had a return on equity of 15.93% and a net margin of 94.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Bankers Investment Trust

In other news, insider Ankush Nandra bought 315 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 133 per share, for a total transaction of £418.95. Also, insider Richard West purchased 262 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 133 per share, for a total transaction of £348.46. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

The Bankers Investment Trust Company Profile

Over the long term, the Company aims to achieve capital growth in excess of the FTSE World Index and dividend growth greater than inflation, as measured by the UK Consumer Price Index (‘CPI’), by investing in companies listed throughout the world.