Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Hits New 1-Year High - Here's Why

Shares of Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 249.50 ($3.40) and last traded at GBX 226.98 ($3.09), with a volume of 80625 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 222 ($3.02).

Henry Boot Stock Down 3.1%

The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 220.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 213.59. The stock has a market cap of £314.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.83, a P/E/G ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.17.

Insider Transactions at Henry Boot

In other Henry Boot news, insider Timothy Andrew Roberts bought 23,100 shares of Henry Boot stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 215 ($2.93) per share, for a total transaction of £49,665 ($67,599.02). 69.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Henry Boot

Henry Boot is one of the UK's leading land, property development, home building and construction businesses - and we've been transforming land and spaces since 1886. Listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1919, we're renowned for quality, expertise, delivery and a partnership approach across the group - which comprises, Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge, Henry Boot Construction, Banner Plant and Road Link. Operating across the UK, and employing over 500 people, we focus on three key markets: urban development, industrial and logistics and residential.