Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What SMT does

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) is a stock listed on the London Stock Exchange. It operates as an investment trust that pools capital from shareholders to build a diversified portfolio, primarily of global equities. As a publicly traded vehicle, its share price moves with market sentiment and the underlying value of its holdings.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 15.71 GBP, reflecting what investors pay for one share today.
• The price change today of +0.06% shows the intraday move relative to the previous close.
• With a marketCap of 16.47B GBP, the trust is a large-cap stock by market value.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 5.7 indicates how the market values the trust relative to its past earnings; a lower P/E ratio can suggest a lower price per unit of earnings.
• The dividendYield of 0% means the trust is not currently distributing earnings as cash to shareholders.
• The 52-week range of 10.16 – 15.95 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year.

What to watch

Investors tracking SMT often monitor the broader market environment, as investment trusts can be sensitive to shifts in equity markets and interest rates. The trust's portfolio composition and the performance of its major holdings are also key factors, alongside general liquidity and sentiment in the London Stock Exchange stocks segment. For context on the wider UK market, peers such as JD Sports (JD), Endeavour Mining (EDV), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN), International Airlines Group (IAG), Beazley (BEZ), and Glencore (GLEN) operate in the same market ecosystem.