Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Andrew Livingston Buys 19 Shares of Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston bought 19 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 762 per share, for a total transaction of £144.78.

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

• On Friday, September 11th, Andrew Livingston purchased 21 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 741 per share, with a total value of £155.61.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, Andrew Livingston purchased 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 830 per share, with a total value of £149.40.

Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance

HWDN remained flat at GBX 767.50 during trading on Tuesday. 584,257 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,187,002. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G 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. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 713 and a twelve month high of GBX 981. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 781.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 789.55.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) last released 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on HWDN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 847 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,210 target price 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 target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Howden Joinery Group to a “sector perform” rating and raised their price target for the company from GBX 900 to GBX 960 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Howden Joinery Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,009.40.

Howden Joinery Group Company Profile

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.