Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) insider Mark Allen acquired 5,950 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 835 ($10.67) per share, with a total value of £49,682.50 ($63,483.90).
Hilton Food Group Trading Up 0.7 %
Shares of Hilton Food Group stock opened at GBX 857 ($10.95) on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 856.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 886.10. The firm has a market capitalization of £767.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.49, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. Hilton Food Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 796 ($10.17) and a 12-month high of GBX 996 ($12.73). 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 quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported GBX 61 ($0.78) earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. Analysts predict that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current year.
Hilton Food Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be issued a GBX 24.90 ($0.32) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This is a positive change from Hilton Food Group's previous dividend of $9.60. This represents a dividend yield of 2.97%. Hilton Food Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.52%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research note on Tuesday.
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Hilton Food Group Company Profile
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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.
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