Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (LON:ASL – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 1,422 ($17.86) and last traded at GBX 1,414.40 ($17.77), with a volume of 28390 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,412 ($17.74).
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Stock Down 0.3 %
The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,347.70 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,308.13. The firm has a market cap of £1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,229.06 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 4.86, a current ratio of 17.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.54.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Patricia Dimond sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,277 ($16.04), for a total transaction of £51,080 ($64,162.79). 10.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Aberforth Partners LLP. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of small-cap companies.
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