Harworth Group (LON:HWG) Insider Buys £149.24 in Stock

Key Points

• Lynda Shillaw, an insider at Harworth Group, purchased 91 shares at an average cost of GBX 164, totaling £149.24, on October 15th.
• Harworth Group's stock recently traded at GBX 163.50, reflecting a 0.9% increase, with a market capitalization of £529.98 million.
• Equities analysts maintain a buy rating for Harworth Group with a consensus target price of GBX 210, indicating potential for growth.

Harworth Group plc (LON:HWG - Get Free Report) insider Lynda Shillaw acquired 91 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 164 per share, for a total transaction of £149.24.

Lynda Shillaw also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 19th, Lynda Shillaw acquired 23,225 shares of Harworth Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 172 per share, for a total transaction of £39,947.
• On Monday, September 15th, Lynda Shillaw acquired 88 shares of Harworth Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 171 per share, for a total transaction of £150.48.
• On Friday, August 15th, Lynda Shillaw acquired 82 shares of Harworth Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 183 per share, for a total transaction of £150.06.

Harworth Group Trading Up 0.9%

HWG traded up GBX 1.50 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 163.50. 137,857 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 251,108. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.88. The stock has a market capitalization of £529.98 million, a PE ratio of 1,041.40 and a beta of 0.74. The stock's 50-day moving average is GBX 172.23 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 175.21. Harworth Group plc has a 12 month low of GBX 155 and a 12 month high of GBX 190.50.

Harworth Group (LON:HWG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 16th. The company reported GBX 3 earnings per share for the quarter. Harworth Group had a net margin of 52.25% and a return on equity of 7.75%. Equities analysts anticipate that Harworth Group plc will post 15.3212521 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Harworth Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Peel Hunt reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 210 target price on shares of Harworth Group in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Harworth Group has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 210.

Harworth Group Company Profile

Harworth Group plc is a leading sustainable regenerator of land and property for development and investment which owns, develops and manages a portfolio of over 14,000 acres of land on around 100 sites located throughout the North of England and Midlands. The Group specialises in the regeneration of large, complex sites, in particular former industrial sites, into new residential and industrial & logistics developments.

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