Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Purchases £154.80 in Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Paul Hayes acquired 20 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 774 ($9.54) per share, with a total value of £154.80 ($190.88).

Paul Hayes also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, November 22nd, Paul Hayes acquired 5 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 822 ($10.14) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 4,110 ($50.68).
• On Tuesday, November 19th, Paul Hayes purchased 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 823 ($10.15) per share, for a total transaction of £148.14 ($182.66).

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

LON:HWDN traded up GBX 0.50 ($0.01) during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 787.50 ($9.71). 1,066,586 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,212,251. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 736 ($9.08) and a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.11). The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 802.11 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 871.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88. The company has a market cap of £4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,711.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on HWDN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.38) to GBX 849 ($10.47) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.02) target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 951.50 ($11.73).

Howden Joinery Group Company Profile

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.