Liontrust Asset Management (LIO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 449.50 to 457
• 50-Day Range: 415.50 to 500
• 52-Week Range: 400 to 865
• Volume: 270,082 shs
• Average Volume: 326,284 shs
• Market Capitalization: £292.07 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 15.75%
• Price Target: GBX 485
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Liontrust Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Liontrust Asset Management scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Liontrust Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Liontrust Asset Management has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Liontrust Asset Management is -9,140.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Liontrust Asset Management is -9,140.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Liontrust Asset Management, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Liontrust Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LIO.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Liontrust Asset Management is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Liontrust Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LIO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Liontrust Asset Management this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LIO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Liontrust Asset Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Liontrust Asset Management insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £227,000 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.90% of the stock of Liontrust Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.10% of the stock of Liontrust Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LIO shares performed this year?

Liontrust Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 630 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LIO shares have decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at GBX 457.
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How do I buy shares of Liontrust Asset Management?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Liontrust Asset Management own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Liontrust Asset Management investors own include HSBC (HSBA), JD Sports Fashion (JD), Rio Tinto Group (RIO), DS Smith (SMDS), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Airtel Africa (AAF) and Auto Trader Group (AUTO).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/8 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:LIO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.liontrust.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-74121700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 241
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 485
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 760
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 195
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.54
• P/E Growth: -1.7
• Net Income: £-3,490,000.00
• Net Margins: -1.76%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -1.78%
• Return on Assets: 5.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.40
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £197.89 million
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: GBX 81.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.61
• Book Value: GBX 268 per share
• Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,910,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £292.07 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.33