Shore Capital Reaffirms House Stock Rating for Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG)

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG)‘s stock had its “house stock” rating reiterated by analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports.

HFG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,050 to GBX 750 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Berenberg Bank lowered their target price on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,100 to GBX 1,090 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Food Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 815.

Hilton Food Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:HFG opened at GBX 498 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £447.73 million, a PE ratio of 11.58, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. Hilton Food Group has a 1-year low of GBX 480 and a 1-year high of GBX 966. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 654.04 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 787.78.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 EPS for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Food Group

In other news, insider Steve Murrells bought 12,049 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 659 per share, with a total value of £79,402.91. Insiders own 4.34% of the company’s stock.

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.