Key Points
- Insider Andrew Livingston purchased 18 Howden Joinery shares at GBX 830 each, investing £149.40. He has also bought shares in June and July.
- Howden Joinery shares opened at GBX 825.64, with a £4.52 billion market capitalization and a 12-month trading range of GBX 713 to GBX 981. The company recently reported quarterly EPS of GBX 17.30, a 10.86% net margin and 22.80% return on equity.
- Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of GBX 1,009.40, with individual targets ranging from GBX 847 to GBX 1,210.
Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 18 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 830 per share, with a total value of £149.40.
Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, July 10th, Andrew Livingston purchased 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 776 per share, for a total transaction of £147.44.
- On Friday, June 12th, Andrew Livingston acquired 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 800 per share, for a total transaction of £152.
Howden Joinery Group Stock Up 0.9%
Shares of LON HWDN opened at GBX 825.64 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.35. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 713 and a 12 month high of GBX 981. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.52 billion, a PE ratio of 16.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 804.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 815.03.
Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported GBX 17.30 EPS for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 22.80%. Equities analysts expect that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on HWDN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Howden Joinery Group to a "sector perform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from GBX 900 to GBX 960 in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,075 price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 847 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,210 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,009.40.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on HWDN
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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