Insider Buying: The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Insider Buys £1,101.60 in Stock

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT) insider Kate Cornish Bowden bought 459 shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 240 per share, with a total value of £1,101.60.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of LON:ESCT opened at GBX 235 on Friday. The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 193.80 and a 1 year high of GBX 247.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.97, a current ratio of 0.09 and a quick ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 235.61 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 228.67. The firm has a market capitalization of £799.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 1.28.

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.