Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 872.38 ($11.99) and traded as high as GBX 878 ($12.07). Hilton Food Group shares last traded at GBX 877 ($12.05), with a volume of 194,466 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
HFG has been the topic of several research reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 ($14.98) to GBX 1,120 ($15.39) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th.
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Hilton Food Group Price Performance
The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 875.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 871.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of £783.29 million, a P/E ratio of 16.84, a P/E/G ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57.
Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported GBX 61 ($0.84) EPS for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hilton Food Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were given a dividend of GBX 24.90 ($0.34) per share. This is a positive change from Hilton Food Group's previous dividend of $9.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. This represents a yield of 2.97%. Hilton Food Group's payout ratio is currently 63.52%.
Insider Transactions at Hilton Food Group
In other Hilton Food Group news, insider Mark Allen acquired 5,950 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 835 ($11.47) per share, with a total value of £49,682.50 ($68,273.33). Also, insider Matt Osborne bought 3,994 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 892 ($12.26) per share, with a total value of £35,626.48 ($48,957.65). 14.33% of the stock is owned by corporate 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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