Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 936 and last traded at GBX 936, with a volume of 56600 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 930.

Henderson Smaller Companies Price Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 872.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 865.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market cap of £542.46 million, a P/E ratio of -15.29 and a beta of 1.27.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported GBX 12.59 earnings per share for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a net margin of 93.00% and a return on equity of 13.76%.

Insider Transactions at Henderson Smaller Companies

In other Henderson Smaller Companies news, insider Alexandra Mackesy bought 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 845 per share, with a total value of £50,700. Insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Henderson Smaller Companies Company Profile

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize shareholders’ total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.