Andrew Livingston Buys 18 Shares of Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 831 ($10.48) per share, with a total value of £149.58 ($188.70).

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

Howden Joinery Group stock traded down GBX 10 ($0.13) during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 829 ($10.46). 1,626,534 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,828,278. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 736 ($9.28) and a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 ($12.39). The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 798.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 856.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99. The company has a market cap of £4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HWDN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 975 ($12.30) price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.58) to GBX 849 ($10.71) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Howden Joinery Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 951.50 ($12.00).

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.