Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (LON:BGS - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 112.05 ($1.52) and traded as high as GBX 121.60 ($1.65). Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon shares last traded at GBX 121.20 ($1.64), with a volume of 1,161,468 shares traded.
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Price Performance
The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 112.91 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 113.64. The company has a quick ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.31. The stock has a market cap of £333.89 million, a PE ratio of -6.05 and a beta of 0.60.
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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%.
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th were paid a GBX 0.60 ($0.01) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. This represents a yield of 0.57%. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon's dividend payout ratio is currently -5.06%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
In related news, insider Kevin Troup acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 95 ($1.29) per share, with a total value of £9,500 ($12,870.88). 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Company Profile
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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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