BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) Shares Up 2% – Here’s What Happened

BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG)’s stock price shot up 2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 237.34 and last traded at GBX 237.10. 13,290 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 24% from the average session volume of 10,722 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 232.50.

BlackRock Income and Growth Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £42.98 million, a PE ratio of 7.63 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 227.76 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 222.51.

BlackRock Income and Growth (LON:BRIG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported GBX 7.23 EPS for the quarter. BlackRock Income and Growth had a return on equity of 13.03% and a net margin of 87.10%.

BlackRock Income and Growth Company Profile

The Company aims to provide growth in capital and income over the long term through investment in a diversified portfolio of principally UK listed equities.