Key Points
- Insider buying: Howden Joinery director Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares on March 12 at GBX 859, adding to purchases on Feb 12 (17 shares at GBX 889) and Jan 16 (17 shares at GBX 859), totalling 52 shares for roughly £452.
- Analyst view & stock metrics: The stock trades near GBX 834 with a market cap of £4.50bn and a P/E of 18.01, and analysts hold a consensus "Hold" with a target of GBX 918.75 (JPMorgan raised its target to GBX 900, Neutral).
Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 859 per share, for a total transaction of £154.62.
Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, February 12th, Andrew Livingston purchased 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 889 per share, with a total value of £151.13.
- On Friday, January 16th, Andrew Livingston acquired 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 859 per share, for a total transaction of £146.03.
Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance
HWDN opened at GBX 834 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.24, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 862.64 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 841.93. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 647.10 and a 1 year high of GBX 981. The stock has a market cap of £4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.33.
Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported GBX 49.20 EPS for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 23.58%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 884 to GBX 900 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Howden Joinery Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 918.75.
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Howden Joinery Group Company Profile
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Howden Joinery Group Plc is the parent company of Howdens.
Howdens sells kitchens and joinery products to trade customers, primarily small local builders, through a network of over 850 UK depots. The business also operates over 70 depots across France, the Republic of Ireland, and Belgium.
Howdens only sells to the trade - they have the expertise to ensure that our products are fitted to the highest possible standards. Local Howdens depots build trusted partnerships with trade professionals, helping them to exceed their customers' expectations and allowing their businesses and ours to profit from doing so.
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