The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Insider Purchases £31,200 in Stock

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT) insider James Williams purchased 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 208 per share, with a total value of £31,200.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of ESCT opened at GBX 209.88 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 210.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 209.57. The firm has a market capitalization of £749.84 million, a P/E ratio of 8.74 and a beta of 1.25. The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 155.45 and a twelve month high of GBX 223.50.

The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported GBX 4.24 earnings per share for the quarter. The European Smaller Companies Trust had a net margin of 87.06% and a return on equity of 10.91%.

About The European Smaller Companies Trust

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.