F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) Insider Rain Newton Smith Purchases 77 Shares

Key Points

• Insider purchases: Rain Newton Smith bought 77 shares on April 10 at GBX 1,281 (total £986.37) and also made prior buys on Mar 9 (82 shares at GBX 1,202) and Feb 9 (78 shares at GBX 1,264), signalling consistent insider buying.
• Share price & valuation: Shares traded at GBX 1,271 (+0.2%) with a market cap of £6.00bn and a P/E of 9.17, inside a 12‑month range of GBX 985.96–1,305.
• Recent results & dividend profile: The trust reported quarterly EPS of GBX 17.97 with a net margin of 90.89% and ROE of 11.28%, and has increased dividends for 54 years (classified as an AIC "Dividend Hero").

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report) insider Rain Newton Smith bought 77 shares of F&C Investment Trust stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,281 per share, for a total transaction of £986.37.

Rain Newton Smith also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Rain Newton Smith bought 82 shares of F&C Investment Trust stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,202 per share, for a total transaction of £985.64.
• On Monday, February 9th, Rain Newton Smith bought 78 shares of F&C Investment Trust stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,264 per share, for a total transaction of £985.92.

F&C Investment Trust Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of LON:FCIT traded up GBX 3 during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 1,271. The company's stock had a trading volume of 919,483 shares, compared to its average volume of 959,994. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,245.14 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,234.66. The firm has a market capitalization of £6.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.17 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 3.92, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.42. F&C Investment Trust has a 12-month low of GBX 985.96 and a 12-month high of GBX 1,305.

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The company reported GBX 17.97 earnings per share for the quarter. F&C Investment Trust had a net margin of 90.89% and a return on equity of 11.28%.

About F&C Investment Trust

F&C Investment Trust was founded in 1868 to bring the benefits of investing to a wider audience, we're the oldest investment trust in the world. F&C aims to provide a reliable foundation to deliver steady, long-term capital growth and a health dividend income. F&C has delivered increasing dividends for 54 years and is classified by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) as a Dividend Hero. The value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up and you may not get back the original amount invested.

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