LON:ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies (ASL) Share Price, News & Analysis → AI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free ASL Stock Alerts GBX 1,348 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 04:35 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 1,344▼ 1,35050-Day Range 1,272▼ 1,36652-Week Range 1,126▼ 1,385.96Volume100,744 shsAverage Volume160,511 shsMarket Capitalization£1.14 billionP/E Ratio1,152.14Dividend Yield3.12%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider Trades Get Aberforth Smaller Companies alerts: Email Address Ad Porter & CompanyAI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… Simply click here to read Porter’s warning on The Big AI Die-Up now. About Aberforth Smaller Companies Stock (LON:ASL)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. It employs fundamental analysis with both bottom-up and top-down stock picking approaches with the focus on factors like businesses financial statements and assessment of their market positions to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc was formed on December 10, 1990 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.Read More ASL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ASL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 19, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Holding(s) in CompanyNovember 7, 2022 | reuters.comArgentum Silver CorpMarch 28, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)AI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… August 3, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Director/PDMR ShareholdingSee More Headlines Receive ASL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Aberforth Smaller Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/8 Dividend2/08/2024Dividend Payable3/08/2024Today3/28/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:ASL CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.aberforth.co.uk Phone44 13 1220 0733FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 1.17 Trailing P/E Ratio1,152.14 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£99.04 million Net Margins86.17% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity7.77% Return on Assets4.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.54 Current Ratio17.69 Quick Ratio4.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£114.95 million Price / Sales9.88 Cash FlowGBX 1.03 per share Price / Cash Flow1,306.00 Book ValueGBX 1,537 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,230,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.14 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.34 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard Mark Jonathan Newbery BA (Hons) (Age 63)Portfolio Mang. Mr. Euan Robin Macdonald BA (Hons) (Age 52)Portfolio Mang. Key CompetitorsCapital GearingLON:CGTVietnam Enterprise InvestmentsLON:VEILImpax Environmental MarketsLON:IEMAllianz Technology TrustLON:ATTNinety One GroupLON:N91View All CompetitorsInsidersPatricia DimondSold 4,000 sharesTotal: £5.11 M ($1,277.00/share)Patricia DimondBought 2,472 shares on 11/7/2023Total: £2.98 M ($1,207.00/share)Richard DavidsonBought 2,500 shares on 11/1/2023Total: £2.90 M ($1,158.00/share)View All Insider Transactions ASL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ASL shares performed in 2024? Aberforth Smaller Companies' stock was trading at GBX 1,378 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ASL shares have decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at GBX 1,348. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does Aberforth Smaller Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aberforth Smaller Companies? Aberforth Smaller Companies announced a dividend on Wednesday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 8th will be paid a dividend of GBX 37.55 per share on Friday, March 8th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 8th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 12.95. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for ASL. Is Aberforth Smaller Companies a good dividend stock? Aberforth Smaller Companies (LON:ASL) pays an annual dividend of GBX 42 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.04%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,589.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for ASL. What other stocks do shareholders of Aberforth Smaller Companies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aberforth Smaller Companies investors own include Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Aldeyra Therapeutics (ALDX), Ares Capital (ARCC), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), BioNTech (BNTX), Centamin (CEY), Countryside Partnerships (CSP), Enbridge (ENB), EQTEC (EQT) and Exact Sciences (EXAS). How do I buy shares of Aberforth Smaller Companies? Shares of ASL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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