Key Points
- Insider Matt Osborne purchased 12,008 Hilton Food Group shares at GBX 666 each, investing approximately £79,973.
- Hilton Food Group reported quarterly earnings of GBX 25.70 per share, with analysts expecting full-year EPS of about GBX 62.33.
- Analyst sentiment is positive, with an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a consensus price target of GBX 717.50; Berenberg and Deutsche Bank recently raised their targets to GBX 810 and GBX 850, respectively.
Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) insider Matt Osborne acquired 12,008 shares of Hilton Food Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 666 per share, with a total value of £79,973.28.
Hilton Food Group Price Performance
Hilton Food Group stock opened at GBX 681.50 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of £613.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 157.02. Hilton Food Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 447.89 and a 12 month high of GBX 738. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 600.98 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 549.53.
Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 25.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 5.91% and a net margin of 0.47%. Equities research analysts expect that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 790 to GBX 810 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Hilton Food Group from GBX 815 to GBX 850 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Shore Capital Group reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 717.50.
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About Hilton Food Group
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Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world.
We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals. We also offer a range of supply chain service expertise and solutions through our investment in innovative, leading technology such as Foods Connected, Agito Group and Cellular Agriculture Ltd.
We are a business of over 7,000 employees, operating from 24 technologically advanced food processing, packing and logistics facilities across 19 markets in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.
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