Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Price Target Lowered to GBX 175 at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 180 to GBX 175 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a sell rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on LIO. Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 340 to GBX 320 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Peel Hunt reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 435 price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Panmure Gordon reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 500 price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 260 to GBX 220 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 330.

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Performance

LON:LIO opened at GBX 238 on Monday. Liontrust Asset Management has a 52 week low of GBX 221.88 and a 52 week high of GBX 471.50. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 255.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 302.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market cap of £148.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33.

Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported GBX 18.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Liontrust Asset Management had a return on equity of 39.68% and a net margin of 35.21%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Liontrust Asset Management will post 69.828816 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Liontrust Asset Management

In related news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol purchased 774 shares of Liontrust Asset Management stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 241 per share, with a total value of £1,865.34. Also, insider John Stephen Ions acquired 774 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £1,865.34. Insiders have purchased 6,548 shares of company stock valued at $1,778,068 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.05% of the company’s stock.

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.