Insider Buying: The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (LON:BGFD) Insider Purchases 895 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider Simon Davis purchased 895 shares of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC at an average price of GBX 838 ($11.20), totaling approximately £7,500.
• The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust aims for long-term capital growth by investing in medium to smaller-sized Japanese companies with above-average growth prospects.
• As of the latest trading, shares opened at GBX 833.94 ($11.14), with a fifty-two week range from GBX 623.45 to GBX 849.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (LON:BGFD - Get Free Report) insider Simon Davis bought 895 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 838 ($11.12) per share, with a total value of £7,500.10 ($9,955.00).

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Stock Performance

Shares of BGFD stock traded up GBX 0.26 ($0.00) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 835.26 ($11.09). The company's stock had a trading volume of 129,726 shares, compared to its average volume of 268,274. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 623.45 ($8.28) and a 1-year high of GBX 849 ($11.27). The company has a market cap of £762.38 million, a P/E ratio of 11.58 and a beta of 0.73. The firm's 50-day moving average is GBX 794.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 761.19.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Company Profile

The Trust aims to pursue long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller sized Japanese companies which are believed to have above average prospects for growth. We invest in a spread of 40–70 companies, predominantly medium and smaller sized, that we believe offer good growth opportunities. Growth may come from innovative business models, disrupting traditional Japanese practices or market opportunities, such as growth from overseas. We aim to take a three to five year view and the Trust is managed by looking at the underlying investments rather than the benchmark which is TOPIX total return.