Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Andrew Livingston Purchases 21 Shares

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 21 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 743 ($9.59) per share, with a total value of £156.03 ($201.49).

Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 19th, Andrew Livingston acquired 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 831 ($10.73) per share, for a total transaction of £149.58 ($193.16).

Howden Joinery Group Trading Up 1.6 %

LON HWDN traded up GBX 11.50 ($0.15) on Monday, reaching GBX 742 ($9.58). The stock had a trading volume of 1,230,963 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,871,746. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 789.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 833.54. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 725.50 ($9.37) and a 12-month high of GBX 982.50 ($12.69). The firm has a market capitalization of £4.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.59) earnings per share for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a return on equity of 25.70% and a net margin of 10.82%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 16.30 ($0.21) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This is a boost from Howden Joinery Group's previous dividend of $4.90. Howden Joinery Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.01%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.78) to GBX 849 ($10.96) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 968.80 ($12.51).

About Howden Joinery Group

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.