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The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why

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The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 213 ($2.89) and last traded at GBX 213 ($2.89), with a volume of 488786 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 210 ($2.85).

The European Smaller Companies Trust Price Performance

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 198.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 186.03. The stock has a market capitalization of £859.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.28 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.08.

The European Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

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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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