Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Acquires £155.84 in Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 16 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 974 ($12.87) per share, for a total transaction of £155.84 ($205.87).

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

• On Monday, August 19th, Andrew Livingston acquired 16 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 906 ($11.97) per share, with a total value of £144.96 ($191.49).

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:HWDN opened at GBX 954.50 ($12.61) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 926.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 900.52. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 612 ($8.08) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.98). The firm has a market cap of £5.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,075.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.07.

Howden Joinery Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 4.90 ($0.06) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 17th. This represents a yield of 0.52%. Howden Joinery Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4,565.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,042 ($13.76) to GBX 1,090 ($14.40) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 904.29 ($11.95).

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.