Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) Reaches New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) hit a new 52‑week high, trading as high as GBX 322 and last at GBX 316.84 on volume of 594,776, up about 1.1% on the day.
• Valuation and recent results: the trust has a market cap of £884.13m, a P/E of 16.13 and beta of 0.65, while the 50‑day SMA (GBX 289.36) is above the 200‑day SMA (GBX 284.49); it reported quarterly EPS of GBX (1.20).
• Investment strategy: the trust seeks long‑term capital growth via predominantly US equities, can invest up to 50% in private companies, and typically holds up to 90 companies with 30+ listed securities.

Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 322 and last traded at GBX 316.84, with a volume of 594776 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 303.50.

Baillie Gifford US Growth Stock Up 1.1%

The firm has a market cap of £884.13 million, a PE ratio of 16.13 and a beta of 0.65. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 289.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 284.49.

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

Baillie Gifford US Growth Company Profile

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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