Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO) Insider John Stephen Ions Buys 777 Shares of Stock

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

Liontrust Asset Management Price Performance

LIO opened at GBX 717 ($9.01) on Wednesday. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 665.06 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 615.98. Liontrust Asset Management PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 519 ($6.52) and a 1 year high of GBX 833.50 ($10.47). The firm has a market cap of £457.37 million, a PE ratio of 2,655.56, a P/E/G ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.27.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on LIO shares. Barclays cut Liontrust Asset Management to an “equal weight” rating and set a GBX 760 ($9.55) target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 750 ($9.42) target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a report on Wednesday, April 17th.

About Liontrust Asset Management

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.