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 the stock in a transaction dated 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 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 Stock Performance

Shares of HWDN stock traded up GBX 6.63 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 836.63. 2,985,603 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,790,356. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 647.10 and a 52 week high of GBX 982.50. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,806.98, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The firm's 50 day moving average price is GBX 852.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 809.45. 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 (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported GBX 16.40 EPS for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 25.70%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on HWDN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 824 to GBX 884 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Citigroup upped their price target 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 reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 975 price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock 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.

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