Aurora Investment Trust (LON:ARR) Sets New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of Aurora Investment Trust plc (LON:ARR) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 217 ($2.71) and last traded at GBX 225 ($2.81), with a volume of 234934 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 227.50 ($2.84).

Aurora Investment Trust Stock Down 1.3 %

The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 237.62 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 250.56. The company has a market cap of £167.84 million, a P/E ratio of 314.29 and a beta of 1.29.

Aurora Investment Trust Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st were given a dividend of GBX 3 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 31st. This represents a yield of 1.18%. Aurora Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 428.57%.

Insider Transactions at Aurora Investment Trust

In other Aurora Investment Trust news, insider Lucy Walker bought 4,750 shares of Aurora Investment Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 226 ($2.82) per share, with a total value of £10,735 ($13,417.07). Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Aurora Investment Trust Company Profile

Aurora Investment Trust plc is an open-ended equity mutual fund launched by Mars Asset Management Limited. The fund is managed by Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund makes its investments across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in equity securities, but with some exposure to fixed interest also.