Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Trading Down 2.2% – Should You Sell?

Shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) were down 2.2% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 178.50 ($2.31) and last traded at GBX 178.50 ($2.31). Approximately 272,227 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 14% from the average daily volume of 316,255 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 182.50 ($2.36).

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Stock Down 2.2 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.46. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 186.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 180.55. The firm has a market capitalization of £242.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 1.04.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Seema Paterson bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 191 ($2.47) per share, for a total transaction of £19,100 ($24,728.12). Also, insider Neil Rogan purchased 20,335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 196 ($2.54) per share, for a total transaction of £39,856.60 ($51,600.98). 3.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.