Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Insider Steve Murrells Buys 12,049 Shares

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) insider Steve Murrells bought 12,049 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 659 per share, for a total transaction of £79,402.91.

Hilton Food Group Stock Performance

LON HFG opened at GBX 654 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of £587.98 million, a P/E ratio of 1,520.93, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 767.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 830.86. Hilton Food Group plc has a twelve month low of GBX 638 and a twelve month high of GBX 969. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Shore Capital reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,050 to GBX 750 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,120 to GBX 1,100 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 925.

Hilton Food Group Company Profile

Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world.

We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals.