Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Receives House Stock Rating from Shore Capital

Key Points

• Shore Capital has reaffirmed its "house stock" rating for Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG), indicating confidence in the company's performance.
• Analysts at Berenberg Bank have lowered their price target from GBX 1,120 to GBX 1,100 while maintaining a "buy" rating, while RBC has reduced theirs significantly from GBX 1,050 to GBX 750.
• Hilton Food Group reported a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15% for the last quarter, with an anticipated EPS of approximately 62.33 for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "house stock" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Shore Capital in a report released on Tuesday,Digital Look reports.

A number of other research firms have also commented on HFG. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target 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. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price 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 analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Food Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 925.

Hilton Food Group Price Performance

LON:HFG opened at GBX 659 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £592.47 million, a PE ratio of 1,532.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. Hilton Food Group has a 12 month low of GBX 638 and a 12 month high of GBX 969. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 775.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 833.23.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 EPS for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Food Group Company Profile

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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