Key Points
- Insider purchase: Howden Joinery Group insider Jackie Callaway bought 19 shares at GBX 762 each, for a total investment of £144.78.
- Stock performance and fundamentals: Shares opened at GBX 771.44, with a 12-month range of GBX 713–981 and a market capitalization of £4.19 billion. The company reported GBX 17.30 quarterly EPS, a 10.86% net margin, and a 22.80% return on equity.
- Analyst outlook: Coverage is mixed, with two Buy and three Hold ratings, resulting in a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of GBX 1,009.40.
Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Jackie Callaway acquired 19 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 762 per share, with a total value of £144.78.
Howden Joinery Group Price Performance
Shares of LON:HWDN opened at GBX 771.44 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 781.02 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 789.37. The stock has a market cap of £4.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.29. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 713 and a 12 month high of GBX 981. 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 (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported GBX 17.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 22.80%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,210 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,075 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Howden Joinery Group to a "sector perform" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from GBX 900 to GBX 960 in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 847 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Howden Joinery Group has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 1,009.40.
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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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