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Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Stock Price Down 13% - Here's Why

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Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) fell 13% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 358 ($4.91) and last traded at GBX 358 ($4.91). 2,599,837 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 520% from the average session volume of 419,484 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 411.50 ($5.65).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank lowered their price target 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 report on Tuesday, April 15th.

Read Our Latest Research Report on LIO

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

The stock 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's fifty day moving average is GBX 368.11 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 401.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The company reported GBX 55.56 ($0.76) earnings per share for the quarter. Liontrust Asset Management had a net margin of 35.21% and a return on equity of 39.68%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Liontrust Asset Management PLC will post 69.828816 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol bought 1,614 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 2nd. The stock was 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 business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 324 ($4.45), for a total value of £84,564 ($116,047.76). 11.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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