Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (LON:BGS) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 163 and last traded at GBX 162.60, with a volume of 479270 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 160.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Trading Up 1.2%

The company has a market cap of £324.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 3.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 146.63 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 139.47.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 0.77 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of GBX 705 million during the quarter. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon had a net margin of 101.98% and a return on equity of 3.55%.

Insider Activity at Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon

In related news, insider Abigail Rotheroe acquired 7,438 shares of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 160 per share, with a total value of £11,900.80. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Company Profile

The Trust aims to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in small Japanese companies which are believed to have above-average prospects for capital growth. We invest in 40–80 attractively valued smaller companies that we believe offer good growth opportunities. The Trust is actively managed and will primarily consist of listed companies although up to 10% of total assets can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in unlisted investments, including private companies.