Andrew Livingston Acquires 21 Shares of Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston bought 21 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 743 ($9.59) per share, for a total transaction of £156.03 ($201.46).

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

• On Wednesday, February 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 831 ($10.73) per share, for a total transaction of £149.58 ($193.13).

Howden Joinery Group Stock Down 2.7 %

HWDN opened at GBX 730.50 ($9.43) on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 789.92 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 834.94. The firm has a market capitalization of £3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a one year low of GBX 725.50 ($9.37) and a one year high of GBX 982.50 ($12.69).

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

Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 positive change 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 payout ratio is 45.01%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.78) to GBX 849 ($10.96) and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 968.80 ($12.51).

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.