Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Continues Share Buyback Programme

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC ( (GB:ASL) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has executed a market purchase of 25,000 of its own ordinary shares on 12 February 2026. The shares were bought at a price of 1,665.50 pence per share under the existing authority granted at the March 2025 annual general meeting.

Following this latest buyback and cancellation, the trust now has 79,295,105 ordinary shares in issue. In total, 3,364,000 ordinary shares have been repurchased and cancelled under the current authority, reflecting continued use of buybacks to manage the share count and potentially enhance shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ASL) stock is a Buy with a £1850.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC stock, see the GB:ASL Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:ASL Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:ASL is a Outperform.

The score is driven mainly by solid financial strength (conservative leverage and generally strong profitability/cash flow) tempered by high earnings volatility. Technicals are supportive with an established uptrend, while valuation is reasonable but not especially cheap. Ongoing share buybacks add a modest positive tailwind.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:ASL stock, click here.

More about Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc is a UK-based investment trust focused on smaller company equities. The trust invests in a diversified portfolio of listed smaller companies, aiming to deliver long-term capital growth and income for its shareholders within the UK equity market.

Average Trading Volume: 139,618

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

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