The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (LON:BNKR) shares reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 124 ($1.54) and last traded at GBX 123.88 ($1.54), with a volume of 1984116 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 123 ($1.53).

The Bankers Investment Trust Trading Up 1.0 %

The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 117.14 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 114.29. The firm has a market cap of £1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,484.00 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 8.27, a current ratio of 5.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.54.

The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The bank reported GBX 2.63 ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. The Bankers Investment Trust had a net margin of 91.13% and a return on equity of 10.27%.

The Bankers Investment Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be issued a GBX 0.67 ($0.01) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 23rd. The Bankers Investment Trust’s payout ratio is currently 6,000.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Richard West bought 284 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 116 ($1.44) per share, for a total transaction of £329.44 ($410.16). 3.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

The Bankers Investment Trust Company Profile

Over the long term, the Company aims to achieve capital growth in excess of the FTSE World Index and dividend growth greater than inflation, as measured by the UK Consumer Price Index (‘CPI’), by investing in companies listed throughout the world.