Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (LON:ASL - Get Free Report) shares traded down 1.2% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 1,496 ($19.08) and last traded at GBX 1,498 ($19.11). 80,941 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 52% from the average session volume of 169,694 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,516 ($19.34).
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Stock Down 0.1 %
The company has a quick ratio of 4.86, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.86. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,482.04 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,538.34. The firm has a market cap of £1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 490.49 and a beta of 1.38.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Martin Warner acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,578 ($20.13) per share, with a total value of £78,900 ($100,650.59). 10.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
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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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