The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Shares Up 0.9% – Should You Buy?

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCTGet Free Report)’s share price shot up 0.9% on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 187 ($2.43) and last traded at GBX 186.40 ($2.42). 180,688 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average session volume of 2,218,846 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 184.80 ($2.40).

The European Smaller Companies Trust Trading Up 1.1 %

The company has a quick ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 180.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 175.57. The company has a market capitalization of £749.43 million, a PE ratio of 8.96 and a beta of 1.25.

About The European Smaller Companies Trust

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The Company’s investment objective is to achieve capital growth by investing predominantly in smaller and medium sized companies in Europe. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio. The Company invests 7% of its total assets. The Company invests in equities and other investments for long term, so as to secure its investment objective.

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