The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) Reaches New 1-Year High at $162.00

Shares of The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:GSCT - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 162 ($2.03) and last traded at GBX 161.40 ($2.03), with a volume of 284036 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 160.60 ($2.02).

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 155.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 146.78. The company has a market cap of £815.33 million, a PE ratio of -2,696.67 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.69.

Insider Buying and Selling at The Global Smaller Companies Trust

In other The Global Smaller Companies Trust news, insider Randeep Singh Grewal acquired 6,213 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 29th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 161 ($2.02) per share, for a total transaction of £10,002.93 ($12,564.92). In related news, insider Graham Oldroyd acquired 12,383 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 161 ($2.02) per share, for a total transaction of £19,936.63 ($25,042.87). Also, insider Randeep Singh Grewal acquired 6,213 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 161 ($2.02) per share, with a total value of £10,002.93 ($12,564.92). 4.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by F&C Investment Business Ltd. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small cap companies.

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