Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) Insider Mark Allen Buys 5,950 Shares

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) insider Mark Allen acquired 5,950 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 835 ($10.93) per share, with a total value of £49,682.50 ($65,029.45).

Hilton Food Group Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of Hilton Food Group stock traded down GBX 6.47 ($0.08) on Friday, reaching GBX 839.53 ($10.99). 295,254 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 412,158. Hilton Food Group plc has a one year low of GBX 796 ($10.42) and a one year high of GBX 996 ($13.04). The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 854.05 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 884.83. The company has a market capitalization of £751.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.16, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported GBX 61 ($0.80) EPS for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Food Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a GBX 24.90 ($0.33) dividend. This is a positive change from Hilton Food Group's previous dividend of $9.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a yield of 2.97%. Hilton Food Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 63.52%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on HFG. Berenberg Bank boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 ($14.27) to GBX 1,120 ($14.66) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th.

About Hilton Food Group

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.