Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) Insider Tania Howarth Buys 6,906 Shares

Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) insider Tania Howarth bought 6,906 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 184 ($2.38) per share, for a total transaction of £12,707.04 ($16,425.85).

Premier Foods Price Performance

Shares of PFD stock traded up GBX 0.60 ($0.01) on Monday, reaching GBX 180.60 ($2.33). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 586,881 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,208,936. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 183.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 184.79. Premier Foods plc has a 1 year low of GBX 140.20 ($1.81) and a 1 year high of GBX 198.40 ($2.56). The company has a market capitalization of £1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.47.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on PFD shares. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Premier Foods in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 240 ($3.10) target price on shares of Premier Foods in a report on Thursday, January 23rd.

About Premier Foods

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands.