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Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust is an asset management business based in the UK. Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust shares (PCGH.LSE) are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and all prices are listed in pence sterling. Its last market close was 239p – a decrease of 0.42% over the previous week. Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust employs 0 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of £289.2 million.
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- Can I buy shares in Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust?
- Has coronavirus impacted Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust shares?
- Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust shares summary
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- Is Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust stock a buy or sell?
- Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust performance over time
- Is Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust suitable for ethical investing?
- Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's financials
- Does Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last market close was 239p, which is 0.00% up on its pre-crash value of 239p and 46.63% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as 163p.
If you had bought £1,000 worth of Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth £729.61 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth £1,025.74.
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust share price
Use our graph to track the performance of PCGH stocks over time.Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-24.
| Latest market close | 239p |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 162.3374p - 256.9512p |
| 50-day moving average | 240.2024p |
| 200-day moving average | 239.9323p |
| Dividend yield | 0.02p (0.85%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | N/A |
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Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of 240p
| 1 month (2020-12-23) | 0.42% |
|---|---|
| 3 months (2020-10-23) | 1.27% |
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust financials
| Gross profit TTM | £0 |
|---|---|
| Return on assets TTM | 0% |
| Return on equity TTM | 0% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Market capitalisation | £289.2 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 30.12
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's overall score of 30.12 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's environmental score
Environmental score: 4.45/100
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's environmental score of 4.45 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's social score
Social score: 13.99/100
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's social score of 13.99 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's governance score
Governance score: 11.72/100
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 30.12 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 5 |
| Environmental score | 4.45 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 13.99 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 11.72 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust share dividends
We're not expecting Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
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Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust overview
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Polar Capital LLP. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector, with an emphasis on companies involved in pharmaceuticals, medical services, medical devices, and biotechnology. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying growth stocks of large-cap companies having a market capitalization greater than US $5 billion. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI ACWI/Health Care Index. It was formerly known as Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc. Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc was formed on May 12, 2010 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.
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