European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT) Shares Down 0.5% - Time to Sell?

European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT - Get Free Report) shares fell 0.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 879 ($11.68) and last traded at GBX 883 ($11.73). 40,833 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 167,021 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 887 ($11.79).

European Opportunities Trust Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £557.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.14. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 850.11 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 836.44.

European Opportunities Trust (LON:EOT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 7th. The company reported GBX (1.54) (($0.02)) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. European Opportunities Trust had a return on equity of 12.84% and a net margin of 88.38%.

About European Opportunities Trust

Objective of the Company The objective of the Company is to invest in securities of European companies and in sectors or geographical areas which are considered by the Investment Adviser to offer good prospects for capital growth, taking into account economic trends and business development. Investment Policy The Company will, at all times, invest and manage its assets, with the objective of spreading risk and in accordance with the following policies: Investment Restrictions Notwithstanding the broad powers of investment available to the Company as a closed-ended fund, the Board has adopted the following investment restrictions: no single holding shall constitute more than 10% of the Company's total assets (calculated at the time of investment); the Company will not invest in unlisted securities; the Company will not invest in derivative instruments, whether for efficient portfolio management, gearing or investment purposes; the Company will not invest in other listed closed-ended investment funds. the Company shall not take legal or management control over any investments in its portfolio; and not more than 50% of the Company's investments may be in securities which are not qualifying securities or government securities for the purposes of the UK ISA Regulations. Borrowing limits The Directors consider that long-term capital growth can be enhanced by the use of gearing through bank borrowings.