Shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 212 ($2.91) and last traded at GBX 212 ($2.91), with a volume of 227556 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 211.50 ($2.91).
The European Smaller Companies Trust Trading Down 0.5%
The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 195.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 184.36. The company has a market cap of £832.26 million, a PE ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30.
About The European Smaller Companies Trust
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The Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth by investing predominantly in smaller and medium sized companies in Europe. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio. The Company invests 7% of its total assets. The Company invests in equities and other investments for long term, so as to secure its investment objective.
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