Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Andrew Livingston Purchases 19 Shares

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 776 per share, with a total value of £147.44.

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

• On Friday, June 12th, Andrew Livingston acquired 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 800 per share, with a total value of £152.

Howden Joinery Group Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of Howden Joinery Group stock opened at GBX 788.50 on Monday. The company has a market cap of £4.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 785.60 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 822.16. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 713 and a twelve month high of GBX 981. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.19.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HWDN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,210 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 919 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Berenberg Bank upped their price objective on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,000 to GBX 1,075 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 993.17.

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. 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.