Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Posted by Don Miller on Aug 20th, 2026

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU – Get Free Report)’s share price passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 108.13 and traded as high as GBX 115. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 110.50, with a volume of 32,730 shares.

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Stock Down 0.3%

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 108.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 104.64. The stock has a market cap of £123.00 million, a P/E ratio of -1,230.00 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.73, a quick ratio of 41.12 and a current ratio of 4.27.

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

Insider Transactions at Montanaro UK Smaller Companies

In related news, insider Yuuichiro Nakajima acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 106 per share, with a total value of £5,300. 0.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Company Profile

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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.