Liontrust Asset Management (LON:LIO) Stock Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average of $682.10

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 682.10 ($8.97) and traded as low as GBX 607.84 ($7.99). Liontrust Asset Management shares last traded at GBX 610 ($8.02), with a volume of 257,345 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 750 ($9.86) price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "sell" rating and set a GBX 600 ($7.89) price target on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research note on Thursday, June 27th.

Liontrust Asset Management Price Performance

The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 640.32 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 682.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. The stock has a market capitalization of £376.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11,840.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33.

Liontrust Asset Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 4th were paid a GBX 50 ($0.66) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 4th. This is a positive change from Liontrust Asset Management's previous dividend of $22.00. This represents a yield of 6.66%. Liontrust Asset Management's payout ratio is currently -144,000.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Liontrust Asset Management

In other Liontrust Asset Management news, insider Miriam Greenwood acquired 2,750 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 725 ($9.53) per share, for a total transaction of £19,937.50 ($26,216.31). 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.