Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 785.89 ($10.46) and traded as high as GBX 836 ($11.13). Howden Joinery Group shares last traded at GBX 835.66 ($11.12), with a volume of 1,471,423 shares.
Howden Joinery Group Price Performance
The company has a market capitalization of £4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 741.78 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 785.89. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.61) 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, analysts predict that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be issued a dividend of GBX 16.30 ($0.22) per share. This represents a yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Howden Joinery Group's previous dividend of $4.90. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. Howden Joinery Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 45.01%.
Insider Activity at Howden Joinery Group
In related news, insider Tim Lodge bought 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 772 ($10.27) per share, for a total transaction of £57,900 ($77,056.16). Also, insider Roisin Currie bought 1,387 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 717 ($9.54) per share, for a total transaction of £9,944.79 ($13,235.01). In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 26,654 shares of company stock worth $20,110,368. Insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.
About Howden Joinery Group
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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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