Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 792.56 ($10.63) and traded as high as GBX 793.50 ($10.64). Howden Joinery Group shares last traded at GBX 773 ($10.37), with a volume of 4,911,865 shares changing hands.
Howden Joinery Group Price Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £4.23 billion, a PE ratio of 16.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 736.51 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 792.42.
Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.61) 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 16.30 ($0.22) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This is a positive change from Howden Joinery Group's previous dividend of $4.90. Howden Joinery Group's payout ratio is 45.01%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Howden Joinery Group
In related news, insider Roisin Currie acquired 1,387 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 717 ($9.62) per share, for a total transaction of £9,944.79 ($13,337.97). Also, insider Tim Lodge acquired 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 772 ($10.35) per share, with a total value of £57,900 ($77,655.58). Insiders bought a total of 26,654 shares of company stock worth $20,110,368 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.
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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