Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) Sets New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) shares reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 397.50 and last traded at GBX 394.77, with a volume of 5570767 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 392.50.

Worldwide Healthcare Trading Up 0.2%

The company has a market cap of £1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.73 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 6.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 351.18 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 355.72.

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 5th. The investment trust reported GBX 2.20 EPS for the quarter. Worldwide Healthcare had a net margin of 85.46% and a return on equity of 8.01%. The company had revenue of GBX 1,253 million during the quarter.

About Worldwide Healthcare

Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a closed-ended investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WWH).

WWH invests in the global healthcare sector with the objective of achieving a high level of capital growth. WWH invests worldwide in a diversified portfolio of shares in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and related securities in the healthcare sector. It uses gearing, and derivative transactions to mitigate risk and also to enhance returns.

The Company‘s Portfolio Manager is OrbiMed Capital LLC.