CEO & Executive Director of Liontrust Asset Management Picks Up 11% More Stock

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON:LIO) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the CEO & Executive Director, John Ions, recently bought a whopping UK£450k worth of stock, at a price of UK£4.50. Not only is that a big swing, but it increased their holding size by 11%, which is definitely great to see.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Liontrust Asset Management

Notably, that recent purchase by John Ions is the biggest insider purchase of Liontrust Asset Management shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of UK£4.64. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for Liontrust Asset Management share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

In the last twelve months Liontrust Asset Management insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of undervalued small cap companies that insiders are buying.

Insider Ownership Of Liontrust Asset Management

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Liontrust Asset Management insiders own 3.3% of the company, worth about UK£9.7m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Liontrust Asset Management Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Liontrust Asset Management stock. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Liontrust Asset Management (including 1 which is potentially serious).

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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