Insider Buying: Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Insider Purchases 2,043 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider purchase: Vinay Kumar Abrol bought 2,043 shares on May 5 at an average price of GBX 264 per share, costing £5,393.52 in total.
• Shares traded at GBX 258.54 midday (up GBX 7.04) with a 1‑year range of GBX 221.88–419.50; the company has a market cap of £156.89m and a P/E of 12.91.
• Analyst consensus: Several firms have trimmed targets and issued mixed ratings (including underperform/sell), leaving a MarketBeat consensus of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 322.

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) insider Vinay Kumar Abrol purchased 2,043 shares of Liontrust Asset Management stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 264 per share, with a total value of £5,393.52.

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

Shares of LON LIO traded up GBX 7.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 258.54. 202,368 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 570,893. Liontrust Asset Management PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 221.88 and a 1 year high of GBX 419.50. The stock has a market capitalization of £156.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 255.35 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 263.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on LIO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 240 to GBX 235 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 270 price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 185 to GBX 170 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Liontrust Asset Management currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 322.

Liontrust Asset Management Company Profile

Liontrust Asset Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm also launches equity, fixed income, , multi-asset and managed funds for its clients. It invests into the public equity and multi-asset markets across the globe. The firm was formerly known as River and Mercantile Investment Management Limited. Liontrust Asset Management Plc was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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