Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Given New GBX 180 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) had its price objective lifted by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 175 to GBX 180 in a research report released on Wednesday morning,London Stock Exchange reports. The firm currently has a sell rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 435 price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Panmure Gordon reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 500 price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 340 to GBX 320 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 260 to GBX 220 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Liontrust Asset Management presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 331.

Liontrust Asset Management Price Performance

Liontrust Asset Management stock traded up GBX 10.50 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 263.50. The company had a trading volume of 421,078 shares, compared to its average volume of 603,335. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 266.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 314.67. Liontrust Asset Management has a 12-month low of GBX 221.88 and a 12-month high of GBX 471.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a market capitalization of £164.53 million, a P/E ratio of 13.16, a P/E/G ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33.

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

Insider Transactions at Liontrust Asset Management

In related news, insider Luke Savage acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 281 per share, for a total transaction of £14,050. Also, insider John Stephen Ions acquired 774 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 241 per share, for a total transaction of £1,865.34. In the last three months, insiders purchased 6,548 shares of company stock valued at $1,778,068. Company insiders own 9.05% of the company’s stock.

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. Liontrust Asset Management Plc was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom.