Easton Investments (ASX:EAS) share price up 8%, hits 52-week high

Easton Investments Ltd (ASX: EAS) shares are charging higher today after the company reported an increase in its year-on-year profits. At the time of writing, the Easton share price has surged 7.89% higher to reach a new, 52-week high of $1.23.

Why has the Easton share price surged today?

The Easton share price is charging higher after the company announced its year-on-year profit has increased by 98% to $3.51 million, in the five months to 30 November. This figure is up from $1.77 million in the prior corresponding period.

Easton Investments, which owns GPS Wealth, Merit Wealth and The SMSF Expert, further reported that its Wealth Solutions division had seen a 55% rise in profits from $850,000 in 2019, to $1.31 million in the…