Insider Buying: Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Purchases 21 Shares

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDNGet Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 21 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 741 per share, with a total value of £155.61.

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

  • On Wednesday, August 12th, Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 830 per share, with a total value of £149.40.
  • On Friday, July 10th, Andrew Livingston purchased 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 776 per share, for a total transaction of £147.44.

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

Shares of HWDN traded down GBX 5.87 during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 736.50. 1,159,698 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,238,589. The stock has a market cap of £4.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.35. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 793.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 804.27. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 713 and a 12 month high of GBX 981.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDNGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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%. Equities analysts expect that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HWDN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of Howden Joinery Group to a “sector perform” rating and upped their price target for the company from GBX 900 to GBX 960 in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,210 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 847 price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,075 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have 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 currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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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