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Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 291.93 ($4.01) and traded as high as GBX 300.52 ($4.12). Worldwide Healthcare shares last traded at GBX 300.52 ($4.12), with a volume of 1,489,067 shares.

Worldwide Healthcare Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 291.93 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 307.51. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.96 and a beta of 0.29.

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The investment trust reported GBX 2.40 ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. Worldwide Healthcare had a return on equity of 11.22% and a net margin of 92.78%.

Insider Activity at Worldwide Healthcare

In other Worldwide Healthcare news, insider Sven Borho purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 299 ($4.10) per share, for a total transaction of £149,500 ($205,159.87). Company insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Worldwide Healthcare Company Profile

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Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a closed-ended investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange LSE: WWH. WWH invests in the global healthcare sector with the objective of achieving a high level of capital growth. WWH invests worldwide in a diversified portfolio of shares in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and related securities in the healthcare sector.

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