Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LIO) to Issue Dividend of GBX 22 on January 8th

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO) announced a dividend on Thursday, November 21st,Upcoming Dividends.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of GBX 22 ($0.28) per share on Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a yield of 5.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 28th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.

Liontrust Asset Management Price Performance

Shares of LON:LIO opened at GBX 460 ($5.77) on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 497.66 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 622.07. The stock has a market capitalization of £293.99 million, a PE ratio of -9,200.00, a PEG ratio of -1.70 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. Liontrust Asset Management has a 12 month low of GBX 400 ($5.01) and a 12 month high of GBX 865 ($10.84).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management from GBX 215 ($2.70) to GBX 195 ($2.44) and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 500 ($6.27) target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management in a research report on Friday.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Vinay Kumar Abrol acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 454 ($5.69) per share, for a total transaction of £227,000 ($284,568.13). 11.90% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.