Hilton Food Group (HFG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. We also offer a range of supply chain service expertise and solutions through our investment in innovative, leading technology such as Foods Connected, Agito Group and Cellular Agriculture Ltd. We are a business of over 7,000 employees, operating from 24 technologically advanced food processing, packing and logistics facilities across 19 markets in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. Our business is built on long-term partnerships with our customers, suppliers, and people. Together we target long-term, sustainable growth and shared value. This is all delivered through our ESG strategy, The Sustainable Protein Plan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 879 to 896
• 50-Day Range: 816 to 898
• 52-Week Range: 796 to 996
• Volume: 109,290 shs
• Average Volume: 402,901 shs
• Market Capitalization: £787.77 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.94
• Dividend Yield: 3.75%
• Price Target: GBX 1,091.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hilton Food Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hilton Food Group scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hilton Food Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hilton Food Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hilton Food Group is 16.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hilton Food Group is 16.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 10.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hilton Food Group has a PEG Ratio of 17.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hilton Food Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HFG.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Hilton Food Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Hilton Food Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hilton Food Group is 63.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HFG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Hilton Food Group has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Hilton Food Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hilton Food Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £49,682.50 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.33% of the stock of Hilton Food Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.25% of the stock of Hilton Food Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HFG shares performed this year?

Hilton Food Group's stock was trading at GBX 907 at the start of the year. Since then, HFG shares have decreased by 3.0% and is now trading at GBX 880.
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How were Hilton Food Group's earnings last quarter?

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 8th. The company reported $61.00 earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.15%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Hilton Food Group?

Shares of HFG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hilton Food Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hilton Food Group investors own include Greencore Group (GNC), Bank of America (BAC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), BP (BP), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD) and genedrive (GDR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/08/2025
• Today: 4/16/2025
• Record date for 4/24 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HFG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hiltonfoodgroupplc.com
• Phone: +44-1480-387214
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,091.67
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,120
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,050
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 51.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.12
• P/E Growth: 17.31
• Net Income: £46.35 million
• Net Margins: 1.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.15%
• Return on Assets: 4.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 148.82
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.21
• Cash Flow: GBX 183.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.79
• Book Value: GBX 349.49 per share
• Price / Book: 2.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,519,420
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £787.77 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57