Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Roisin Currie purchased 1,387 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 717 ($9.39) per share, for a total transaction of £9,944.79 ($13,030.39).
Howden Joinery Group Stock Down 1.8 %
HWDN stock opened at GBX 706 ($9.25) on Friday. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 705.26 ($9.24) and a 52 week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.87). The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 781.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 821.82. 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 company has a market cap of £3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.
Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.60) EPS for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 25.70%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current fiscal 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 issued a GBX 16.30 ($0.21) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Howden Joinery Group's previous dividend of $4.90. Howden Joinery Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.01%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.91) to GBX 849 ($11.12) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 968.80 ($12.69).
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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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