Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX 55.56 ($0.76) EPS for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Liontrust Asset Management had a net margin of 35.21% and a return on equity of 39.68%.
Liontrust Asset Management Trading Up 4.9%
LIO stock traded up GBX 18.50 ($0.25) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 398.50 ($5.47). The company had a trading volume of 967,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 430,423. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a market capitalization of £251.64 million, a PE ratio of 3.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 369.49 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 400.42. Liontrust Asset Management has a 12 month low of GBX 301.50 ($4.14) and a 12 month high of GBX 732 ($10.05).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 450 ($6.18) to GBX 330 ($4.53) and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Liontrust Asset Management news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol acquired 1,614 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 336 ($4.61) per share, for a total transaction of £5,423.04 ($7,442.07). Also, insider John Stephen Ions sold 26,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 324 ($4.45), for a total transaction of £84,564 ($116,047.76). Insiders own 11.90% of the company's stock.
About Liontrust Asset Management
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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.
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