Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Stock Price Down 1.7% – Time to Sell?

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc (LON:BGUK) shares fell 1.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 223.33 and last traded at GBX 224.12. 101,783 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 223,605 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 228.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of £234.01 million, a PE ratio of 7.55 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.92. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 219.12 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 208.02.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, June 26th. The company reported GBX 6.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust had a net margin of 91.43% and a return on equity of 13.49%. The company had revenue of GBX 889 million during the quarter.

Insider Activity at Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust

In related news, insider Seema Paterson acquired 10,000 shares of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 213 per share, for a total transaction of £21,300. 0.52% of the stock is currently 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. 10% of the total asset value of the Trust can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in private companies. Sector and industry weightings are a consequence of the index agnostic approach to stock selection.