Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 880.89 ($11.86) and traded as high as GBX 896 ($12.06). Hilton Food Group shares last traded at GBX 890 ($11.98), with a volume of 291,882 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on HFG shares. Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 ($14.67) to GBX 1,120 ($15.07) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th.
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Hilton Food Group Stock Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £777.92 million, a P/E ratio of 16.73, a P/E/G ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 873.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 879.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.88.
Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported GBX 61 ($0.82) earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%. On average, analysts forecast that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Hilton Food Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were paid a GBX 24.90 ($0.34) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 17th. This is a positive change from Hilton Food Group's previous dividend of $9.60. Hilton Food Group's payout ratio is 63.52%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Food Group
In other news, insider Matt Osborne bought 3,994 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 892 ($12.01) per share, with a total value of £35,626.48 ($47,949.50). Also, insider Mark Allen purchased 5,950 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 835 ($11.24) per share, with a total value of £49,682.50 ($66,867.43). 14.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Hilton Food Group
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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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