LON:BGFD The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 846 +11.00 (+1.32%) As of 03:27 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Stock (LON:BGFD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BGFD alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 835▼ 84650-Day Range 748▼ 84752-Week Range 623.45▼ 849Volume694,326 shsAverage Volume273,092 shsMarket Capitalization£772.18 millionP/E Ratio11.73Dividend Yield1.18%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview 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. Read More Receive BGFD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BGFD Stock News HeadlinesThe Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (LON:BGFD) Insider Buys £7,500.10 in StockJuly 30 at 2:22 AM | insidertrades.comBaillie Gifford winner Richard Flanagan: ‘We shouldn’t divide the world into aggressors and victims’November 24, 2024 | yahoo.comI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. A mistake I feel very foolish about. After speaking with Donald Trump and some of his advisors, I believed him. I believed the promise that he would finally confront the single most dangerous threat to American life. That he would fix the ticking time bomb I’ve been warning about for 15 years. But I was wrong. | Porter & Company (Ad)Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC Share Chat (BGFD)November 11, 2024 | lse.co.ukLondon close: Stocks mixed as government borrowing risesOctober 24, 2024 | lse.co.ukBGJTF The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLCOctober 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBaillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC Regulatory NewsOctober 20, 2024 | lse.co.uk1 top Baillie Gifford investment trust I’d buy for my ISA and hold for decadesMay 28, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines BGFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BGFD shares performed this year? The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's stock was trading at GBX 709.25 at the start of the year. Since then, BGFD stock has increased by 17.7% and is now trading at GBX 835. How were The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's earnings last quarter? The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (LON:BGFD) announced its earnings results on Friday, March, 28th. The company reported $3.41 earnings per share for the quarter. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust had a net margin of 94.64% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.49%. How do I buy shares of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust? Shares of BGFD stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust investors own include Aviva (AV), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG), genedrive (GDR) and Greencore Group (GNC). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/28/2025Today7/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:BGFD CIKN/A Webwww.bailliegifford.com Phone+44-131-2752000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 72.12 Trailing P/E Ratio11.73 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£65.49 million Net Margins94.64% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity8.49% Return on Assets0.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio18.78 Current RatioN/A Quick Ratio0.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£69.20 million Price / Sales11.16 Cash FlowGBX 13.31 per share Price / Cash Flow63.56 Book ValueGBX 842.18 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,274,064Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£772.18 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.73 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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