Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Downgraded to "Equal Weight" at Barclays

Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Barclays to an "equal weight" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a GBX 760 ($9.62) price target on the stock. Barclays's target price points to a potential upside of 16.92% from the stock's previous close.

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

Shares of LON:LIO traded down GBX 41 ($0.52) during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 650 ($8.23). The company's stock had a trading volume of 231,153 shares, compared to its average volume of 177,154. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 650.29 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 602.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of £422.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,407.41, a P/E/G ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.28. Liontrust Asset Management has a 12 month low of GBX 519 ($6.57) and a 12 month high of GBX 1,019 ($12.90).

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol acquired 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 559 ($7.08) per share, with a total value of £55,900 ($70,750.54). Company insiders own 13.14% of the company's stock.

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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