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

Shares of Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 430.81 ($5.79) and traded as low as GBX 317.50 ($4.27). Liontrust Asset Management shares last traded at GBX 325 ($4.37), with a volume of 210,909 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 450 ($6.05) to GBX 330 ($4.43) and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th.

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.42. The stock has a market cap of £207.75 million, a PE ratio of 3.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33. The company's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 374.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 425.63.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liontrust Asset Management

In other news, 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 ($4.35), for a total transaction of £84,564 ($113,615.48). Also, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol sold 3,797 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 403 ($5.41), for a total transaction of £15,301.91 ($20,558.79). Company insiders own 11.90% of the company's stock.

About Liontrust Asset Management

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.