Mark Allen Purchases 42,500 Shares of Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Stock

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) insider Mark Allen purchased 42,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 468 per share, for a total transaction of £198,900.

Hilton Food Group Stock Performance

Hilton Food Group stock opened at GBX 489 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £439.88 million, a P/E ratio of 11.37, a P/E/G ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 499.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 632.29. Hilton Food Group plc has a 52-week low of GBX 447.89 and a 52-week high of GBX 920. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on HFG shares. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 to GBX 790 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Shore Capital reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Peel Hunt restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 670 price target on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Hilton Food Group from GBX 750 to GBX 540 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Food Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 666.67.

Hilton Food Group Company Profile

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.