Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Paul Hayes Acquires 18 Shares of Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Paul Hayes purchased 18 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 823 ($10.44) per share, for a total transaction of £148.14 ($187.99).

Paul Hayes also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 15th, Paul Hayes purchased 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 899 ($11.41) per share, for a total transaction of £152.83 ($193.95).

Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance

Shares of Howden Joinery Group stock opened at GBX 829 ($10.52) on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 1,802.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 681 ($8.64) and a 1 year high of GBX 982.50 ($12.47). The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 893.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 902.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.37) target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,042 ($13.22) to GBX 1,090 ($13.83) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Howden Joinery Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 923.33 ($11.72).

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.