JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) Share Price Crosses Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) shares fell below their 50-day moving average on Monday, trading at GBX 397 ($5.37) after reaching a low of GBX 393 ($5.31).
• The company reported a net margin of 71.91% and earnings per share of GBX 1.91 for the last quarter, reflecting strong profitability.
• JPMorgan US Smaller Companies focuses on investing in well-run smaller US companies with sustainable profits, managed by specialists in the North American market.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 400.86 ($5.42) and traded as low as GBX 393 ($5.31). JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 397 ($5.37), with a volume of 107,961 shares changing hands.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Trading Down 0.7%

The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 400.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 390.40. The company has a market capitalization of £224.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 866.78 and a beta of 1.15.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, September 12th. The investment trust reported GBX 1.91 earnings per share for the quarter. JPMorgan US Smaller Companies had a net margin of 71.91% and a return on equity of 4.45%.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Company Profile

The next big thing starts small The JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc uses the stock-picking credentials of our US based investment team to invest in well-run companies with attractive and sustainable profits from the potentially faster growing smaller companies segment of the US stock market. Key points Expertise - Managed by locally based specialist investors, focused on finding the small cap opportunities within North America. Portfolio - Seeks well-run US smaller companies with a sustainable competitive advantage, that have a record of success and are good stewards of capital. Results - Provides access to some of the world's fastest growing smaller companies in an under researched market. Why invest in this trust JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc provides access to potentially faster growing smaller US stocks.

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