Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Paul Hayes Acquires 20 Shares of Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Paul Hayes acquired 20 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 774 ($9.54) per share, for a total transaction of £154.80 ($190.85).

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

• On Friday, November 22nd, Paul Hayes purchased 5 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 822 ($10.13) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 4,110 ($50.67).
• On Tuesday, November 19th, Paul Hayes purchased 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 823 ($10.15) per share, for a total transaction of £148.14 ($182.64).

Howden Joinery Group Trading Up 0.1 %

Howden Joinery Group stock opened at GBX 787.50 ($9.71) on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 802.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 871.96. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,711.96, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 736 ($9.07) and a 52 week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.11).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HWDN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.38) to GBX 849 ($10.47) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.02) price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Howden Joinery Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 951.50 ($11.73).

About Howden Joinery Group

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.