Shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT – Get Free Report) traded up 0.6% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 177.20 ($2.20) and last traded at GBX 177 ($2.20). 570,726 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 4,728,179 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 176 ($2.19).
The European Smaller Companies Trust Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of £698.14 million, a P/E ratio of 842.86 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30, a current ratio of 0.08 and a quick ratio of 0.04. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 172.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 175.65.
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.
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