Key Points
- Henry Boot insider Earl Sibley bought 10,000 shares on Thursday, July 23, paying an average of GBX 154 per share for a total of £15,400.
- The stock opened at GBX 151 on Friday, trading below both its 50-day average of GBX 163.15 and 200-day average of GBX 180.57.
- Analysts remain bullish on Henry Boot, with Jefferies and Berenberg both maintaining buy ratings and a consensus target price of GBX 222.50.
Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report) insider Earl Sibley bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, with a total value of £15,400.
Henry Boot Price Performance
BOOT stock opened at GBX 151 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 4.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.55. The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 163.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 180.57. Henry Boot PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 133.50 and a 12-month high of GBX 237. The firm has a market cap of £202.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.83, a PEG ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.23.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
BOOT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 226 target price on shares of Henry Boot in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 219 price target on shares of Henry Boot in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 222.50.
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Henry Boot Company Profile
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Henry Boot is one of the UK's leading land, property development and home building businesses - and we've been transforming land and spaces since 1886. Listed on the London Stock Exchange for nearly 100 years, we're renowned for quality, expertise, delivery and a partnership approach across the group - which comprises Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge Homes and Banner Plant.
Operating across the UK, and employing over 400 people, we focus on three key markets: residential, industrial and logistics, and urban development.
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