Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) shot up 9.8% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 930 ($12.64) and last traded at GBX 917.50 ($12.47). 51,632,379 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 973% from the average session volume of 4,813,252 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 835.50 ($11.35).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
HWDN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 975 ($13.25) price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 824 ($11.20) target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, July 10th.
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Howden Joinery Group Stock Up 9.0%
The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 846.86 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 795.06. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 0.94.
Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported GBX 16.40 ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a return on equity of 25.70% and a net margin of 10.82%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Howden Joinery Group
In other news, insider Jackie Callaway purchased 28,916 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 865 ($11.75) per share, for a total transaction of £250,123.40 ($339,841.58). Insiders bought a total of 28,969 shares of company stock valued at $25,056,538 in the last quarter. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Howden Joinery Group Company Profile
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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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