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Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

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Key Points

  • Share-price breakout: Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) reached a new 52-week high Wednesday, trading up to GBX 306.50 (last GBX 306.23) on volume of 113,081 and sitting above its 50-day (GBX 283.43) and 200-day (GBX 281.05) moving averages.
  • Mixed fundamentals: The trust has a market capitalization of about £857.8M, a P/E of 15.65 and a beta of 0.68, yet it reported a negative quarterly EPS of GBX (1.20) on Jan. 26.
  • Investment strategy: The trust pursues long-term, bottom-up growth by investing predominantly in U.S. companies, with up to 50% of assets allowed in private companies and a typical portfolio of up to 90 holdings.
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Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 306.50 and last traded at GBX 306.23, with a volume of 113081 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 295.

Baillie Gifford US Growth Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 283.43 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 281.05. The stock has a market capitalization of £857.84 million, a P/E ratio of 15.65 and a beta of 0.68.

Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The company reported GBX (1.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Baillie Gifford US Growth had a net margin of 88.83% and a return on equity of 7.17%.

Baillie Gifford US Growth Company Profile

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The Trust aims to produce long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in equities of companies which are incorporated, domiciled or conducting a significant portion of their business in the United States of America. The maximum amount which may be invested directly in private companies shall not exceed 50% of the total assets of the Company, measured at the time of investment. We are bottom-up, growth investors with a long-term horizon. The portfolio consists of direct holdings in listed securities and private companies in up to a combined maximum of 90 companies or funds, typically with 30 or more listed security holdings.

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