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

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 21 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 718 ($9.51) per share, for a total transaction of £150.78 ($199.79).

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

• On Wednesday, March 26th, Andrew Livingston acquired 17,707 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 750 ($9.94) per share, for a total transaction of £132,802.50 ($175,967.27).
• On Wednesday, March 19th, Andrew Livingston bought 21 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 743 ($9.84) per share, with a total value of £156.03 ($206.74).
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Andrew Livingston acquired 18 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 831 ($11.01) per share, with a total value of £149.58 ($198.20).

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

LON:HWDN opened at GBX 718.12 ($9.52) on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 747.09 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 797.78. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 647.10 ($8.57) and a 52-week high of GBX 982.50 ($13.02). The firm has a market cap of £3.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.39, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported GBX 45.60 ($0.60) 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, sell-side analysts predict that Howden Joinery Group Plc will post 52.8073286 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Howden Joinery Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a GBX 16.30 ($0.22) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Howden Joinery Group’s previous dividend of $4.90. Howden Joinery Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.01%.

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.