Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Purchases £132,802.50 in Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 17,707 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 750 ($9.71) per share, with a total value of £132,802.50 ($171,890.37).

Andrew Livingston also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 21 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 743 ($9.62) per share, for a total transaction of £156.03 ($201.95).
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 831 ($10.76) per share, with a total value of £149.58 ($193.61).

Howden Joinery Group Trading Down 0.1 %

Howden Joinery Group stock opened at GBX 737 ($9.54) on Friday. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 725.50 ($9.39) and a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.72). The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.80, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 787.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 828.29.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Howden Joinery Group had a return on equity of 25.70% and a net margin of 10.82%. Sell-side analysts expect that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current year.

Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a GBX 16.30 ($0.21) dividend. This is a boost from Howden Joinery Group’s previous dividend of $4.90. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.2%. Howden Joinery Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.01%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.80) to GBX 849 ($10.99) and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 968.80 ($12.54).

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.