Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 915.83 ($11.92).

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,042 ($13.56) to GBX 1,090 ($14.19) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 20th.

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

LON:HWDN traded down GBX 6 ($0.08) during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting GBX 847.50 ($11.03). 1,486,083 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,013,667. The company has a market cap of £4.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,865.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 913.74 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 905.32. Howden Joinery Group has a 52-week low of GBX 626 ($8.15) and a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.79). The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88.

About Howden Joinery Group

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.