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Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU) Share Price Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 96.75 ($1.29) and traded as high as GBX 104.50 ($1.40). Montanaro UK Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 103.50 ($1.38), with a volume of 136,329 shares traded.

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Stock Down 1.0%

The company has a quick ratio of 41.12, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.83. The stock has a market cap of £171.34 million, a P/E ratio of 6.52 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 96.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 101.41.

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a GBX 4 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.05%. This is a boost from Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's previous dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's dividend payout ratio is currently 31.67%.

Insider Activity

In other Montanaro UK Smaller Companies news, insider Barbara Powley acquired 13,500 shares of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 93 ($1.24) per share, with a total value of £12,555 ($16,769.07). 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Montanaro UK Smaller Companies

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The Trust aims to achieve capital growth by investing in small companies listed on the London Stock Exchange or its Alternative Investment Market (AIM). It seeks relative outperformance of its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index. Montanaro Asset Management was founded by Charles Montanaro in 1991 with a vision to bring a different approach to SmallCap investing. We think of ourselves as an Oasis in the City.

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