Hilton Food Group's (HFG) "House Stock" Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital

Key Points

• Shore Capital has restated its "house stock" rating for Hilton Food Group, indicating continued confidence in the company.
• Hilton Food Group's shares are currently trading down 18.7%, with a market capitalization of £601.17 million and a P/E ratio of 1,544.27.
• The company reported earnings of GBX 26.50 per share for the last quarter, with analysts expecting an average EPS of approximately 62.33 for the current fiscal year.

Shore Capital reiterated their house stock rating on shares of Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Free Report) in a research note released on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

Hilton Food Group Price Performance

HFG stock traded up GBX 15 during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 690. 27,727,219 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 477,766. Hilton Food Group has a one year low of GBX 659 and a one year high of GBX 969. The stock has a market cap of £620.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,604.65, a P/E/G ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 838.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 855.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. Equities analysts expect that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Food Group Company Profile

Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world. We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals.