Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston bought 21 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 743 ($9.63) per share, with a total value of £156.03 ($202.32).
Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, February 19th, Andrew Livingston purchased 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 831 ($10.78) per share, with a total value of £149.58 ($193.96).
Howden Joinery Group Price Performance
HWDN stock opened at GBX 751.70 ($9.75) on Friday. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 725.50 ($9.41) and a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.74). The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20. The stock has a market cap of £4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 790.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 836.44.
Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.59) EPS for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a return on equity of 25.70% and a net margin of 10.82%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current year.
Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a GBX 16.30 ($0.21) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Howden Joinery Group's previous dividend of $4.90. Howden Joinery Group's payout ratio is currently 45.01%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.82) to GBX 849 ($11.01) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 968.80 ($12.56).
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About Howden Joinery Group
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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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