Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU) Shares Cross Below 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Posted by Lauren Steadman on Sep 25th, 2026

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU – Get Free Report)’s stock price passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 109.89 and traded as low as GBX 109.87. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 109.87, with a volume of 37,034 shares trading hands.

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £122.74 million, a PE ratio of -1,230.00 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.73, a quick ratio of 41.12 and a current ratio of 4.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 110.03 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 105.81.

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, June 26th. The company reported GBX 3.15 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of GBX 489 million for the quarter. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies had a negative return on equity of 0.08% and a negative net margin of 9.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Yuuichiro Nakajima acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 106 per share, with a total value of £5,300. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

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. We ignore market noise and focus on identifying the highest quality businesses that we can own for the long-term.

Almost 30 years later, we manage over £3.5bn (€4bn) on behalf of our clients.