Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Acquires £147.24 in Stock

Key Points

• Andrew Livingston, an insider at Howden Joinery Group, recently purchased 18 shares at an average price of GBX 818, totaling £147.24.
• Howden Joinery Group's stock saw a modest increase of 0.2% on Tuesday, trading at GBX 817.50 with a market capitalization of £4.43 billion.
• Equities analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Hold" on Howden Joinery Group, with a target price of GBX 919.67 and one analyst recommending a "Buy".

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston acquired 18 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 818 per share, for a total transaction of £147.24.

Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 11th, Andrew Livingston acquired 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 827 per share, for a total transaction of £157.13.
• On Tuesday, August 19th, Andrew Livingston acquired 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 869 per share, for a total transaction of £147.73.
• On Friday, July 18th, Andrew Livingston acquired 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 826 per share, for a total transaction of £148.68.

Howden Joinery Group Trading Up 0.2%

HWDN stock traded up GBX 1.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 817.50. 1,601,145 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,425,294. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a one year low of GBX 647.10 and a one year high of GBX 939.85. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.43 billion, a PE ratio of 1,765.66, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 844.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 822.47.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported GBX 16.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 25.70%. Equities research analysts expect that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on HWDN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 855 to GBX 900 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 975 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Monday, September 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Howden Joinery Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 919.67.

Howden Joinery Group Company Profile

Howden Joinery Group Plc is the parent company of Howdens. Howdens sells kitchens and joinery products to trade customers, primarily small local builders, through a network of over 850 UK depots. The business also operates over 70 depots across France, the Republic of Ireland, and Belgium. Howdens only sells to the trade - they have the expertise to ensure that our products are fitted to the highest possible standards.

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