Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) insider Jeremy Whitley bought 25,000 shares at GBX 268 each, totaling £67,000, on May 5th. The stock rose 0.4% to GBX 268 during trading. The company reported a negative EPS of GBX (0.14) and revenue of GBX 222 million for the last quarter. It has a market cap of £301.47 million and a P/E ratio of -22.28. The firm primarily invests in small-cap companies in Asia, excluding Japan and Australasia.

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Insider Buying: Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) Insider Buys 25,000 Shares of Stock

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Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC(SST.UK)

Insider Buying: Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (LON:SST) Insider Buys 25,000 Shares of Stock

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Continues Share Buyback Programme

The European Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ESCT) Sets New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened

The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) Shares Down 0.6% - Here's What Happened

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Continues Share Buybacks to Manage Capital Base