The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Posted by Dee Baugher on Feb 6th, 2025

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (LON:BNKR – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 125.80 ($1.57) and last traded at GBX 125.60 ($1.57), with a volume of 237406 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 124.20 ($1.55).

The Bankers Investment Trust Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 117.92 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 114.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.54, a current ratio of 5.41 and a quick ratio of 8.27. The company has a market capitalization of £1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,520.00 and a beta of 0.60.

The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The bank reported GBX 2.63 ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. The Bankers Investment Trust had a net margin of 91.13% and a return on equity of 10.27%.

The Bankers Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be given a dividend of GBX 0.67 ($0.01) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a yield of 0.55%. The Bankers Investment Trust’s payout ratio is currently 6,000.00%.

Insider Activity at The Bankers Investment Trust

In related news, insider Richard West bought 284 shares of The Bankers Investment Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 116 ($1.45) per share, for a total transaction of £329.44 ($411.85). 3.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About The Bankers Investment Trust

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Over the long term, the Company aims to achieve capital growth in excess of the FTSE World Index and dividend growth greater than inflation, as measured by the UK Consumer Price Index (‘CPI’), by investing in companies listed throughout the world.