Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Share Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Liontrust shares fell below its 200‑day moving average, trading as low as GBX 243 and last at GBX 247.50 versus the 200‑day MA of GBX 275.32, on volume of about 925,253 shares.
• Analyst views are mixed — three Buys, one Hold and one Sell give a MarketBeat consensus rating of Hold with a consensus target of GBX 332, while recent broker moves include RBC raising its PO to GBX 240 (still "underperform") and Deutsche Bank cutting its target to GBX 165 (but keeping "buy").
• Insiders bought small stakes (two purchases of 774 shares at GBX 241 on Jan 7) and own 9.27% of the company; Liontrust has a market cap of £151.48M and a P/E of 12.36.

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 275.32 and traded as low as GBX 243. Liontrust Asset Management shares last traded at GBX 247.50, with a volume of 925,253 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on LIO. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 220 to GBX 240 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 200 to GBX 165 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 332.

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a market cap of £151.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.36, a P/E/G ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 249.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 275.32.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol bought 774 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £1,865.34. Also, insider John Stephen Ions purchased 774 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 241 per share, with a total value of £1,865.34. Corporate insiders own 9.27% of the company's stock.

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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