Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Insider Steve Murrells Purchases 12,049 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Steve Murrells purchased 12,049 shares of Hilton Food Group at an average price of GBX 659, totaling approximately £79,402.91.
• Hilton Food Group's stock recently traded at GBX 654, with a market capitalization of £587.98 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,520.93.
• Analysts have set a consensus price target of GBX 925 for Hilton Food Group, with ratings ranging from "Buy" to "Hold".

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) insider Steve Murrells purchased 12,049 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 659 per share, for a total transaction of £79,402.91.

Hilton Food Group Price Performance

Shares of LON HFG traded down GBX 14 on Wednesday, hitting GBX 654. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,511,044 shares, compared to its average volume of 492,391. Hilton Food Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 638 and a 12-month high of GBX 969. The company has a market capitalization of £587.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,520.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 771.31 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 832.09.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. As a group, research analysts predict that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on HFG. Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research note on Tuesday. Berenberg Bank cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,120 to GBX 1,100 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,050 to GBX 750 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Food Group currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 925.

About Hilton Food Group

Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world. We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals.

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