The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Posted by Michael Walen on Jan 30th, 2025

Shares of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (LON:BNKR – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 124 ($1.54) and last traded at GBX 123.88 ($1.54), with a volume of 1984116 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 123 ($1.53).

The Bankers Investment Trust Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 5.41, a quick ratio of 8.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.54. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 117.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 114.29. The stock has a market cap of £1.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,484.00 and a beta of 0.60.

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

The Bankers Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at The Bankers Investment Trust

In related news, insider Richard West bought 284 shares of The Bankers Investment Trust stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 116 ($1.44) per share, with a total value of £329.44 ($410.16). 3.24% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.