Shares of Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 892.11 ($11.26) and traded as low as GBX 827 ($10.44). Howden Joinery Group shares last traded at GBX 829.50 ($10.47), with a volume of 855,673 shares trading hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently commented on HWDN shares. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.31) price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,042 ($13.15) to GBX 1,090 ($13.76) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.58) to GBX 849 ($10.72) and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 951.50 ($12.01).
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Howden Joinery Group Price Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of £4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 1,790.22, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 851.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 891.45.
Insider Activity
In other Howden Joinery Group news, insider Suzy Neubert bought 7,305 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 821 ($10.36) per share, with a total value of £59,974.05 ($75,696.14). Insiders have bought 7,361 shares of company stock valued at $6,047,196 in the last ninety days. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Howden Joinery Group
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Howden Joinery Group Plc supplies various kitchen, joinery, and hardware products in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and the Republic of Ireland. The company's product portfolio worktops, sinks and taps, flooring, appliances, and handles; internal and external doors, including fire doors, flooring, stair parts, and general joinery items; and cooking, cleaning, and cooling appliances.
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