Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Insider Paul Hayes Acquires 20 Shares

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Paul Hayes purchased 20 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 774 ($9.54) per share, with a total value of £154.80 ($190.88).

Paul Hayes also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, November 22nd, Paul Hayes purchased 5 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 822 ($10.14) per share, for a total transaction of GBX 4,110 ($50.68).
• On Tuesday, November 19th, Paul Hayes bought 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 823 ($10.15) per share, with a total value of £148.14 ($182.66).

Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance

LON:HWDN opened at GBX 783.50 ($9.66) on Tuesday. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 736 ($9.08) and a 1 year high of GBX 982.50 ($12.11). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 802.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 871.96. The company has a market capitalization of £4.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,703.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HWDN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.38) to GBX 849 ($10.47) and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.02) target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. 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.com, Howden Joinery Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 951.50 ($11.73).

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.