Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Acquires £148.14 in Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Paul Hayes bought 18 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 823 ($10.36) per share, with a total value of £148.14 ($186.50).

Paul Hayes also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 15th, Paul Hayes bought 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 899 ($11.32) per share, with a total value of £152.83 ($192.41).

Howden Joinery Group Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of LON HWDN opened at GBX 809 ($10.19) on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 888.25 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 901.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,761.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 681 ($8.57) and a 12-month high of GBX 982.50 ($12.37).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HWDN. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,042 ($13.12) to GBX 1,090 ($13.72) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.27) target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 923.33 ($11.62).

About Howden Joinery Group

Howden Joinery Group Plc supplies various kitchen, joinery, and hardware products in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and the Republic of Ireland. The company's product portfolio worktops, sinks and taps, flooring, appliances, and handles; internal and external doors, including fire doors, flooring, stair parts, and general joinery items; and cooking, cleaning, and cooling appliances.