The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LON:ESCT – Get 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
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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