AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc (AJOT) Share Price & Analysis

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AJOT Stock Chart & Stats

GBX 173.50GBX 1.50(0.87%)

At close: Nov 11 4:30 PM GMT

Day’s Range: GBX 166.50 - GBX 174.50
52-Week Range: GBX 154.50 - GBX 194.00
Previous Close: GBX 172.00
Volume: N/A
Average Volume (3M): 260.03K
Market Cap: GBP 381.02M
Enterprise Value: GBP 392.39M
Total Cash (Recent Filing): GBP 20.86M
Total Debt (Recent Filing): GBP 42.66M
Price to Earnings (P/E): 21.5
Beta: 0.91
Next Earnings: Mar 18, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate: N/A
Last Dividend Ex-Date: Oct 08, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.27%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Conservative Balance Sheet

Low leverage gives the trust financial resilience and preserves flexibility around portfolio management and shareholder distributions. With debt-to-equity around 0.07–0.12 and equity meaningfully higher by 2025, balance-sheet risk is less likely to amplify adverse investment outcomes.

Strong Recent Profitability

Strong profitability through 2021–2025, alongside material revenue acceleration into 2025, indicates that the portfolio generated substantial recent earnings. This supports the trust’s ability to fund expenses from portfolio income and retain capital for future investment, although returns remain investment-led.

Active Value And Engagement Model

AJOT offers a differentiated, engagement-oriented route into Japanese equities, targeting undervalued companies where capital allocation, governance or strategic actions may unlock value. This approach can create an identifiable source of returns beyond passive market exposure over a multi-month horizon.

Bears Say

Weakening Cash Conversion

Free cash flow has been positive from 2021–2025, but remained small and inconsistent relative to reported earnings. Declines in 2024 and 2025, plus sharply weaker operating-cash-flow coverage of net income in 2025, indicate less dependable cash realization for distributions or reinvestment.

Earnings Volatility

Earlier losses and negative revenue in 2020 and 2022, followed by a notable 2025 decline in ROE versus 2024, show that earnings are sensitive to investment conditions. This variability makes recurring profitability and shareholder distributions less predictable than recent headline results imply.

Market And Manager Dependence

Returns depend on Japanese equity performance, yen/sterling movements, and the manager’s security selection and engagement. These linked exposures can create material variability in NAV and shareholder outcomes, even when the trust’s own leverage remains modest.

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc News

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust launches 2026 tender offer with NAV safeguard

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) has issued an update. AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc has launched its 2026 annual tender offer, giving eligible shareholders the option to

3w agoAJOT

Kepler highlights AVI Japan Opportunity Trust as beneficiary of Japan’s reform wave

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) just unveiled an announcement. Kepler Trust Intelligence has published a new, in-depth research note on AVI Japan Opportunity Trust, highlighting how Japan’s

4w agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Tightens Capital Base With Targeted Share Buy-Back

An update from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) is now available. AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc has executed a share buy-back, purchasing 145,000 ordinary shares at 178.890

1M agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Publishes September 2026 Performance Update

The latest announcement is out from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ). AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc has released its monthly update reporting performance figures for the period

1M agoAJOT

Insider-Linked Share Purchase Disclosed at AVI Japan Opportunity Trust

An update from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) is now available. AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc has disclosed a transaction involving a person closely associated with one

1M agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust tightens capital base with latest share buy-back

The latest update is out from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ). AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc has executed a share buy-back, purchasing 1,576,642 ordinary shares, about 0.71%

1M agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights

The latest update is out from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ). AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc has confirmed that as of 30 September 2026 it had 221,187,394

1M agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Tightens Free Float With Targeted Share Buy-Back

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) has provided an announcement. AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc has executed a share buy-back, purchasing 100,000 ordinary shares at 180.875 pence each

1M agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Buys Back Shares for Treasury

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) just unveiled an announcement. AVI Japan Opportunity Trust has repurchased 236,000 of its own ordinary shares, equivalent to about 0.11% of its

1M agoAJOT

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Boosts Capital Management With Share Buy-Back

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc ( ($GB:AJOT) ) has issued an announcement. AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc has conducted a share buy-back, purchasing 100,000 ordinary shares at 180.50 pence each,

1M agoAJOT

AJOT FAQ

What was AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s price range in the past 12 months?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc lowest share price was 154.50 p and its highest was 194.00 p in the past 12 months.

What is AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s market cap?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s market cap is £381.02M.

When is AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s upcoming earnings report date?

The company’s upcoming earnings report date is not yet available.

How were AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s earnings last quarter?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc released its earnings results on Sep 17, 2026. The company reported -0.039 p earnings per share for the quarter.

Is AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc overvalued?

Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.

Does AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc pay dividends?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc pays an annual dividend of 1.6 p which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.27%. See more information on AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc dividends here

What is AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s EPS estimate?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.

How many shares outstanding does AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc have?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc has 219,610,750 shares outstanding.

What happened to AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc’s price movement after its last earnings report?

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc reported an EPS of -0.039 p in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.277%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc?

Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:AJOT

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