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

Key Points

• Liontrust's stock dropped below its 200‑day moving average (200‑day MA GBX 272.93), trading as low as GBX 242.50 and last at GBX 251 on volume 1,166,834, a technical signal some investors view as bearish.
• Analyst views are mixed—three Buys, one Hold and one Sell—giving an average rating of 'Hold' and an average price target of GBX 332; Deutsche Bank cut its target to GBX 165 while RBC raised theirs to GBX 240 but kept an underperform rating.
• Two insiders purchased 774 shares each at GBX 241 in January and insiders now own 9.27% of the company, indicating insider buying despite recent share weakness.

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 272.93 and traded as low as GBX 242.50. Liontrust Asset Management shares last traded at GBX 251, with a volume of 1,166,834 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on LIO. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 200 to GBX 165 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 220 to GBX 240 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 332.

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 247.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 272.93. The firm has a market capitalization of £153.63 million, a P/E ratio of 12.54, a P/E/G ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liontrust Asset Management

In related news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol bought 774 shares of Liontrust Asset Management stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £1,865.34. Also, insider John Stephen Ions bought 774 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 241 per share, with a total value of £1,865.34. 9.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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