Insider Buying: Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Insider Buys £79,402.91 in Stock

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) insider Steve Murrells bought 12,049 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 659 per share, with a total value of £79,402.91.

Hilton Food Group Stock Up 0.8%

LON HFG opened at GBX 666 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.11. The company has a market capitalization of £598.77 million, a P/E ratio of 1,548.84, a P/E/G ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. Hilton Food Group plc has a one year low of GBX 638 and a one year high of GBX 969. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 759.65 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 828.47.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 EPS for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on HFG shares. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,050 to GBX 750 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,120 to GBX 1,100 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 925.

About Hilton Food Group

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.