Smithson Investment Trust PLC (LON:SSON - Get Free Report) rose 1.5% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,504 ($20.36) and last traded at GBX 1,498 ($20.28). Approximately 237,417 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 40% from the average daily volume of 393,349 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,476 ($19.98).
Smithson Investment Trust Stock Down 1.1%
The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,420.54 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,470.46. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.85 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.26.
Smithson Investment Trust (LON:SSON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported GBX 3 ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter. Smithson Investment Trust had a negative return on equity of 2.13% and a net margin of 317.04%.
Smithson Investment Trust Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were given a dividend of GBX 0.58 ($0.01) per share. This represents a yield of 0.04%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd.
Insider Buying and Selling at Smithson Investment Trust
In related news, insider Mike Balfour acquired 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,456 ($19.71) per share, for a total transaction of £101,920 ($137,972.11). Insiders own 2.69% of the company's stock.
Smithson Investment Trust Company Profile
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Smithson aims to provide its shareholders with a similar investment experience to the Fundsmith Equity Fund, being a superior risk-adjusted return over the long term, but by investing in a group of global small and mid capitalisation listed companies with a market cap of £500m to £15bn, which we believe can compound in value over many years, if not decades, hence the name, Smithson.
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