CT Private Equity Trust (LON:CTPE) Stock Price Down 0.6% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Share movement: CT Private Equity Trust fell 0.6% to GBX 469.70 on Friday with 112,540 shares traded (about 15% below the average), and the stock remains below its 50‑day (GBX 518.09) and 200‑day (GBX 505.81) moving averages.
• Valuation and financials: The company has a market cap of £335.85m, a PE ratio of 60.22, debt‑to‑equity of 24.40, current ratio 6.99 and quick ratio 0.62, suggesting modest leverage but a relatively high earnings multiple.
• Insider activity: Director Jane Routledge purchased 3,571 shares at GBX 560 (≈£19,998), while insiders collectively hold just 0.39% of the stock.

CT Private Equity Trust PLC (LON:CTPE - ) shares traded down 0.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 465 and last traded at GBX 469.70. 112,540 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average session volume of 132,410 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 472.77.

CT Private Equity Trust Stock Down 0.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.40, a current ratio of 6.99 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of £335.85 million, a PE ratio of 60.22 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 518.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 505.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CT Private Equity Trust news, insider Jane Routledge acquired 3,571 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 560 per share, for a total transaction of £19,997.60. Insiders own 0.39% of the company's stock.

CT Private Equity Trust Company Profile

We invest in high-quality smaller and mid-sized private companies selected by experienced Private Equity managers, mainly across the UK and Europe, that typically demonstrate strong growth, profitability, and sound management. Our diversified strategy means that we are invested in over 500 companies with 50 carefully selected PE managers, reducing risk and helping us find the best small and mid-size growth companies. Our fund manager, Hamish Mair, has managed the trust's investments since launch over 25 years ago.

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