Andrew Livingston Acquires 17,707 Shares of Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 17,707 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 750 ($9.71) per share, for a total transaction of £132,802.50 ($171,934.88).

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

• On Wednesday, March 19th, Andrew Livingston acquired 21 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 743 ($9.62) per share, with a total value of £156.03 ($202.01).
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 831 ($10.76) per share, for a total transaction of £149.58 ($193.66).

Howden Joinery Group Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Howden Joinery Group stock opened at GBX 738.50 ($9.56) on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20. 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 market capitalization of £4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 788.62 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 829.67.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) last released 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 net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 25.70%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.