Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Liontrust shares crossed above their 200‑day moving average, trading as high as GBX 275 versus the 200‑day MA of GBX 264.21 and last at GBX 266.14 on volume of 417,119 shares.
• Analysts are mixed but the consensus is "Hold"—three Buys, one Hold and one Sell—with a consensus price target of GBX 321, despite recent target cuts from some banks (e.g., Deutsche Bank to GBX 165, RBC to GBX 235).
• Valuation and size: the company has a market cap of £161.12m, a P/E of 13.26 and a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 0.76, suggesting modest valuation with some leverage.

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 264.21 and traded as high as GBX 275. Liontrust Asset Management shares last traded at GBX 266.14, with a volume of 417,119 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 270 target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 200 to GBX 165 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 321.

Liontrust Asset Management Trading Up 0.6%

The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 255.05 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 264.21. The stock has a market capitalization of £161.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.26, 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 current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

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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