Hilton Food Group (HFG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. We also offer a range of supply chain service expertise and solutions through our investment in innovative, leading technology such as Foods Connected, Agito Group and Cellular Agriculture Ltd. We are a business of over 7,000 employees, operating from 24 technologically advanced food processing, packing and logistics facilities across 19 markets in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. Our business is built on long-term partnerships with our customers, suppliers, and people. Together we target long-term, sustainable growth and shared value. This is all delivered through our ESG strategy, The Sustainable Protein Plan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 661 to 669.90
• 50-Day Range: 648 to 857
• 52-Week Range: 638 to 969
• Volume: 126,117 shs
• Average Volume: 489,344 shs
• Market Capitalization: £596.97 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,544.19
• Dividend Yield: 0.05%
• Price Target: GBX 920
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hilton Food Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hilton Food Group scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hilton Food Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 920, representing about 38.8% upside from its current price of GBX 663.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hilton Food Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hilton Food Group is 1,541.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 235.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hilton Food Group is 1,541.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 1,088.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hilton Food Group has a PEG Ratio of 17.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hilton Food Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HFG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Hilton Food Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Hilton Food Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hilton Food Group is 80.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HFG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Hilton Food Group has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.32 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Hilton Food Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hilton Food Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £79,402.91 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.34% of the stock of Hilton Food Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.61% of the stock of Hilton Food Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HFG shares performed this year?

Hilton Food Group's stock was trading at GBX 907 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HFG stock has decreased by 26.9% and is now trading at GBX 663.

How were Hilton Food Group's earnings last quarter?

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 3rd. The company reported $26.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Hilton Food Group?

Shares of HFG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hilton Food Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hilton Food Group investors own include Greencore Group (GNC), Bank of America (BAC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), BP (BP), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD) and genedrive (GDR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/03/2025
• Today: 10/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HFG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hiltonfoodgroupplc.com
• Phone: +44-1480-387214
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hilton Food Group: GBX 925
• High Price Target: GBX 1,100
• Low Price Target: GBX 750
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,544.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.65
• P/E Growth: 17.31
• Net Income: £46.35 million
• Net Margins: 1.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.15%
• Return on Assets: 4.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 148.82
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £4.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.14
• Cash Flow: GBX 138.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.79
• Book Value: GBX 349.49 per share
• Price / Book: 1.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,905,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £596.97 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57