The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) Stock Price Up 0.9% - Here's What Happened

The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 0.9% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 157.60 ($2.12) and last traded at GBX 156 ($2.10). Approximately 442,890 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 36% from the average daily volume of 697,113 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 154.60 ($2.08).

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Trading Up 0.1%

The stock has a market cap of £751.86 million, a PE ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 150.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 157.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.91, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Graham Oldroyd purchased 13,916 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 143 ($1.92) per share, for a total transaction of £19,899.88 ($26,783.15). 4.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About The Global Smaller Companies Trust

The Global Smaller Companies Trust seeks to provide investors with exposure to the long-term growth potential within the thousands of smaller sized companies listed on global stock-markets. We focus investment efforts on high quality, well managed, financially robust and profitable companies. In addition to a good track record, we want our holdings to be moving with the times and making the necessary investment in their businesses to take account of the changing world in which we live. Our team-based investment approach allows broad coverage and in-depth analysis of the companies in which we invest.