Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Posted by Amanda Harley on Jan 2nd, 2025

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 951.50 ($11.91).

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.51) to GBX 849 ($10.62) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 975 ($12.20) target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

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Insider Activity

In related news, insider Suzy Neubert purchased 7,305 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 821 ($10.27) per share, with a total value of £59,974.05 ($75,042.61). Insiders have acquired 7,345 shares of company stock worth $6,031,612 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON HWDN opened at GBX 790.43 ($9.89) on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 825.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 882.22. The stock has a market cap of £4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,718.32, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88. Howden Joinery Group has a 12 month low of GBX 753.40 ($9.43) and a 12 month high of GBX 982.50 ($12.29).

About Howden Joinery Group

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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.