JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares have crossed below their 200-day moving average, closing at GBX 389 ($5.21), raising concerns about future performance.
• The investment trust reported a quarterly earnings per share of GBX 1.91, with a market capitalization of £217.81 million and a PE ratio of -1,997.92.
• Managed by specialist investors, the trust focuses on investing in well-run smaller companies in the US market, aiming for sustainable profits and competitive advantages.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies (LON:JUSC - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 389.38 ($5.22) and traded as low as GBX 386 ($5.17). JPMorgan US Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 389 ($5.21), with a volume of 165,022 shares.

JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 397.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 389.38. The company has a market capitalization of £217.81 million, a PE ratio of -1,997.92 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 return on equity of 4.45% and a net margin of 71.91%.

About JPMorgan US Smaller Companies

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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