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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Written by MarketBeat
Updated August 26, 2025
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Key Points

  • Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares fell below their 50-day moving average of GBX 1,538.50, trading as low as GBX 1,509.29.
  • The stock has a market capitalization of £1.27 billion and a low price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 4.98.
  • Latest quarterly earnings reported an EPS of GBX 32.64, with a return on equity of 18.22% and an impressive net margin of 112.81%.
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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (LON:ASL - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,538.50 ($20.74) and traded as low as GBX 1,509.29 ($20.35). Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust shares last traded at GBX 1,514 ($20.41), with a volume of 126,212 shares trading hands.

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Price Performance

The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,541.14 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,439.90. The company has a market cap of £1.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.99 and a beta of 1.38.

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (LON:ASL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 32.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust had a net margin of 112.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%.

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

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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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