Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Jackie Callaway Purchases 19 Shares of Company Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Jackie Callaway acquired 19 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 762 per share, with a total value of £144.78.

Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance

HWDN remained flat at GBX 767.50 during midday trading on Tuesday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 584,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,187,002. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.17 billion, a PE ratio of 15.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 781.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 789.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 62.35, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.93. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 713 and a 12-month high of GBX 981.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported GBX 17.30 EPS for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a return on equity of 22.80% and a net margin of 10.86%. Sell-side analysts expect that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HWDN shares. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,075 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,210 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Howden Joinery Group to a “sector perform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from GBX 900 to GBX 960 in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 847 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,009.40.

Howden Joinery Group Company Profile

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. Local Howdens depots build trusted partnerships with trade professionals, helping them to exceed their customers’ expectations and allowing their businesses and ours to profit from doing so.