Peel Hunt Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO)

Key Points

• Peel Hunt has reaffirmed a "Buy" rating for Liontrust Asset Management, with a price target of GBX 435, indicating a potential upside of 35.73% from the current price.
• Analysis from other firms shows mixed ratings, with one Buy, two Hold, and one Sell, resulting in an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target of GBX 347.50.
• As of Tuesday, Liontrust shares traded at GBX 320.50, with a market capitalization of £201.09 million and a 12-month trading range between GBX 221.88 and GBX 536.

Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by Peel Hunt in a report released on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 435 price target on the stock. Peel Hunt's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 35.73% from the company's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 290 to GBX 280 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Berenberg Bank reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 365 price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "underperform" rating and set a GBX 310 target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 347.50.

Liontrust Asset Management Price Performance

Shares of Liontrust Asset Management stock traded down GBX 7.50 during trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 320.50. The stock had a trading volume of 492,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 488,271. The firm has a market cap of £201.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,223.28, a P/E/G ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33. Liontrust Asset Management has a 12 month low of GBX 221.88 and a 12 month high of GBX 536. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 339.87 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 357.41. 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 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.

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