Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report) shares shot up 2.2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 231 ($3.17) and last traded at GBX 231 ($3.17). 86,785 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 1% from the average session volume of 85,724 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 226 ($3.10).
Henry Boot Price Performance
The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 218.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 214.12. The stock has a market capitalization of £310.40 million, a P/E ratio of 27.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.17, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 2.14.
Henry Boot (LON:BOOT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 25th. The company reported GBX 17.40 ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Henry Boot had a net margin of 3.96% and a return on equity of 2.79%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Henry Boot PLC will post 18.2106097 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Henry Boot
In related news, insider Timothy Andrew Roberts bought 23,100 shares of Henry Boot stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 215 ($2.95) per share, for a total transaction of £49,665 ($68,155.62). Also, insider Jonathan James Sykes sold 240,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 205 ($2.81), for a total value of £492,000 ($675,174.97). Insiders own 69.46% of the company's stock.
About Henry Boot
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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.
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