Insider Buying: Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Buys 4,033 Shares of Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston bought 4,033 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 807 per share, for a total transaction of £32,546.31.

Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 787 per share, for a total transaction of £149.53.
• On Tuesday, October 14th, Andrew Livingston purchased 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 818 per share, with a total value of £147.24.
• On Thursday, September 11th, Andrew Livingston purchased 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 827 per share, with a total value of £157.13.

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

Shares of Howden Joinery Group stock traded up GBX 9 on Monday, hitting GBX 811. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,509,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,861,530. The company has a market capitalization of £4.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 647.10 and a 52-week high of GBX 939.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 832.22 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 844.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 975 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 900 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 914.75.

About Howden Joinery Group

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.