Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 322 and last traded at GBX 316.84, with a volume of 594776 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 303.50.

Baillie Gifford US Growth Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 290.74 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 285.10. The firm has a market capitalization of £882.72 million, a P/E ratio of 16.10 and a beta of 0.65.

Baillie Gifford US Growth (LON:USA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The company reported GBX (1.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Baillie Gifford US Growth had a return on equity of 7.17% and a net margin of 88.83%.

Baillie Gifford US Growth Company Profile

The Trust aims to produce long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in equities of companies which are incorporated, domiciled or conducting a significant portion of their business in the United States of America. The maximum amount which may be invested directly in private companies shall not exceed 50% of the total assets of the Company, measured at the time of investment. We are bottom-up, growth investors with a long-term horizon. The portfolio consists of direct holdings in listed securities and private companies in up to a combined maximum of 90 companies or funds, typically with 30 or more listed security holdings.