Insider Buying: Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Purchases 17 Shares of Stock

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston acquired 17 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 859 per share, for a total transaction of £146.03.

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

• On Friday, November 21st, Andrew Livingston bought 4,033 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 807 per share, with a total value of £32,546.31.
• On Wednesday, November 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 787 per share, for a total transaction of £149.53.

Howden Joinery Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:HWDN traded down GBX 0.50 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 844.50. The company had a trading volume of 1,187,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,336,520. The stock has a market cap of £4.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 826.29 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 839.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 647.10 and a 52-week high of GBX 939.85.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HWDN has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 884 to GBX 900 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 900 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 975 price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 918.75.

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. Local Howdens depots build trusted partnerships with trade professionals, helping them to exceed their customers’ expectations and allowing their businesses and ours to profit from doing so.