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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS) Sets New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (LON:BGS - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 124.80 ($1.70) and last traded at GBX 124.80 ($1.70), with a volume of 1286707 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 124 ($1.69).

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Stock Down 0.4%

The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 116.93 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 114.30. The stock has a market cap of £347.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.29 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.31, a current ratio of 0.13 and a quick ratio of 3.66.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 3rd. The company reported GBX 0.67 ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon had a net margin of 101.98% and a negative return on equity of 13.81%.

Insider Activity at Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon

In related news, insider Kevin Troup bought 20,000 shares of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 99 ($1.35) per share, for a total transaction of £19,800 ($27,038.10). Corporate insiders own 0.94% of the company's stock.

About Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon

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The Trust aims to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in small Japanese companies which are believed to have above-average prospects for capital growth. We invest in 40–80 attractively valued smaller companies that we believe offer good growth opportunities. The Trust is actively managed and will primarily consist of listed companies although up to 10% of total assets can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in unlisted investments, including private companies.

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