Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 930.21 and last traded at GBX 929, with a volume of 153763 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 926.

Henderson Smaller Companies Trading Up 0.8%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 868.38 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 864.43. The company has a market cap of £539.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.19 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Alexandra Mackesy purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 845 per share, for a total transaction of £50,700. Corporate 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.