The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) Sets New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

The Merchants Trust Plc (LON:MRCHGet Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 656.15 and last traded at GBX 655.50, with a volume of 90940 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 651.

The Merchants Trust Trading Up 0.5%

The stock has a market capitalization of £965.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.52 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 608.32 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 574.90.

The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCHGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The investment trust reported GBX 29.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Merchants Trust had a return on equity of 13.03% and a net margin of 90.97%.

About The Merchants Trust

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The Merchants Trust (MRCH) is managed by Simon Gergel at Allianz GIobal Investors. The Trust aims to generate a high and growing level of income, with the potential for long-term capital growth, from a portfolio of mainly higher yielding large UK companies. Merchants has a distinguished dividend history and is an AIC dividend hero, payouts have grown in each of the last 38 consecutive years.

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