Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Andrew Livingston Buys 19 Shares

Key Points

• Andrew Livingston, an insider at Howden Joinery Group, purchased 19 shares at an average price of GBX 827, adding to his previous acquisitions of 17 and 18 shares in August and July, respectively.
• Howden Joinery Group's stock is currently performing around GBX 836.63, with a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 and a market capitalization of £4.54 billion.
• Research analysts have given the stock an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus price target of GBX 919.67, while similar stocks are being rated with price targets between GBX 884 and GBX 975.

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston acquired 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 827 per share, for a total transaction of £157.13.

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

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

Howden Joinery Group Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of LON:HWDN traded up GBX 1.50 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 830. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,034,147 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,732,646. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 647.10 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 982.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 852.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 809.94. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,792.66, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on HWDN shares. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 975 price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Monday, September 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 824 to GBX 884 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 855 to GBX 900 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Howden Joinery Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target 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.