Key Points
- Darren Littlewood sold 6,872 shares of Henry Boot on April 27 at an average price of GBX 173, generating proceeds of about £11,888.56.
- Two analysts (Berenberg and Jefferies) cut target prices—Berenberg to GBX 230 and Jefferies to GBX 195—but both maintain a "Buy" rating, and the consensus target price is GBX 212.50.
- Henry Boot has a market cap of £225.38m, a P/E of 9.82, a one-year range of GBX 166–249.50, reported quarterly EPS of GBX 15.90 and is forecast to post about 18.21 EPS for the year.
Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report) insider Darren Littlewood sold 6,872 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 173, for a total transaction of £11,888.56.
Henry Boot Stock Down 0.3%
BOOT stock opened at GBX 167.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £225.38 million, a P/E ratio of 9.82, a PEG ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.55, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 4.85. Henry Boot PLC has a one year low of GBX 166 and a one year high of GBX 249.50. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 183.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 205.68.
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported GBX 15.90 EPS for the quarter. Henry Boot had a net margin of 8.55% and a return on equity of 5.16%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Henry Boot PLC will post 18.2106097 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
BOOT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on shares of Henry Boot from GBX 326 to GBX 230 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Henry Boot from GBX 266 to GBX 195 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 212.50.
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Henry Boot Company Profile
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Henry Boot is one of the UK's leading land, property development, home building and construction businesses - and we've been transforming land and spaces since 1886. Listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1919, we're renowned for quality, expertise, delivery and a partnership approach across the group - which comprises, Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge, Henry Boot Construction, Banner Plant and Road Link.
Operating across the UK, and employing over 500 people, we focus on three key markets: urban development, industrial and logistics and residential.
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