Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO) Insider John Stephen Ions Acquires 468 Shares

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO – Get Rating) insider John Stephen Ions acquired 468 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,162 ($14.81) per share, for a total transaction of £5,438.16 ($6,931.12).

John Stephen Ions also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 28th, John Stephen Ions sold 49,696 shares of Liontrust Asset Management stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,231 ($15.69), for a total transaction of £611,757.76 ($779,706.55).
• On Tuesday, March 22nd, John Stephen Ions purchased 42,426 shares of Liontrust Asset Management stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,250 ($15.93) per share, for a total transaction of £530,325 ($675,917.67).

LON LIO traded up GBX 12 ($0.15) on Thursday, reaching GBX 1,170 ($14.91). 62,442 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,334. Liontrust Asset Management PLC has a one year low of GBX 1,056 ($13.46) and a one year high of GBX 2,560.05 ($32.63). The firm has a market capitalization of £716.65 million and a PE ratio of 14.57. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,275.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,736.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LIO. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 2,367 ($30.17) price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 1,965 ($25.04) to GBX 1,850 ($23.58) and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 20th.

About Liontrust Asset Management (Get Rating)

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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