Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Shares Up 0.8% – Time to Buy?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) shot up 0.8% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 181 ($2.37) and last traded at GBX 180 ($2.36). 193,052 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 37% from the average session volume of 308,659 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 178.50 ($2.34).

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Stock Down 2.5 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £237.04 million, a PE ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 187.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 181.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.46.

Insider Transactions at Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust

In other Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust news, insider Neil Rogan acquired 20,335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 196 ($2.57) per share, with a total value of £39,856.60 ($52,223.01). Also, insider Seema Paterson acquired 10,000 shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 191 ($2.50) per share, with a total value of £19,100 ($25,026.21). 3.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust

The Trust aims to achieve capital growth predominantly from investment in UK listed equities, with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index. Investments are made with a five year investment horizon and the portfolio is relatively concentrated with between 35 – 65 companies.