On August 25, an employee named Vinay Kumar Abrol sold 29,696 shares of the company’s stock. Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON: LIO) stock was traded on the London Stock Exchange. The total value of the transaction was £270,827.52, equivalent to $327,244.47, and the average price paid for the shares was GBX 912, which is USD 11.02. In addition, Vinay Kumar Abrol finished the transaction(s) listed below within the past several days: On Monday, June 27, Vinay Kumar Abrol was able to sell 21,074 shares of the stock held by Liontrust Asset Management. The transaction was completed. The first transaction involving shares of Liontrust Asset Management took place on Tuesday at a price of GBX 936.50, comparable to USD 11.32.
The simple moving average price of the stock for the past 200 days is currently at GBX 1,111.29, while the simple moving average price of the stock over the past 50 days is presently at GBX 955.64. The debt to equity ratio comes in at 1.99, a quick ratio at 1.35, and the current balance at 1.37. Liontrust Asset Management PLC’s lowest price over the last year is 847 British pounds ($10.23), while its highest price over the same period has been 2,560.05 British pounds ($30.93). The stock’s price-to-earnings ratio, currently sitting at 927.55, and its market value, presently sitting at £608.12 million, are at extraordinarily high levels. In addition, the business just recently announced a dividend, which was distributed to shareholders on Friday, August 5.
On Thursday, June 30, shareholders who still held onto their shares were awarded a dividend of GBX 50 ($0.60), distributed to those stockholders. This payment was made to those shareholders who still owned their shares. As a direct result, the dividend yield currently stands at 5.06%. Because Liontrust Asset Management has previously distributed a dividend for $22.00, we can argue that this is an increase. Furthermore, this payout had a day that was considered to be “ex-dividend,” and that day was on Thursday, June 30. As a result, Liontrust Asset Management’s payout ratio is currently at 59.18%.
Berenberg Bank reiterated its “hold” rating on shares of Liontrust Asset Management on Wednesday, July 20, and set its price objective for the stock at GBX 1,100 ($13.29). The name Liontrust Asset Management Plc refers to a company that manages investments and is traded on public markets. In addition, the company provides its clients with the opportunity to invest in managed funds, multi-asset, fixed income, and equities as different types of investments. It achieves this goal on a worldwide scale through investments in public share markets as well as multi-asset markets. This company once went by River and Mercantile Investment Management Limited while operating under that moniker.
