Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO) Insider John Stephen Ions Acquires 777 Shares

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO) insider John Stephen Ions purchased 777 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 694 ($8.72) per share, for a total transaction of £5,392.38 ($6,774.35).

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Up 3.3 %

LON LIO opened at GBX 717 ($9.01) on Wednesday. Liontrust Asset Management PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 519 ($6.52) and a 52 week high of GBX 833.50 ($10.47). The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of £457.37 million, a P/E ratio of 2,655.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 665.06 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 615.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on LIO shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 750 ($9.42) price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Barclays lowered shares of Liontrust Asset Management to an “equal weight” rating and set a GBX 760 ($9.55) price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, April 11th.

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.