Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Earns House Stock Rating from Shore Capital

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG)‘s stock had its “house stock” rating reissued by investment analysts at Shore Capital in a research note issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on HFG. Peel Hunt reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 670 price target on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Hilton Food Group from GBX 750 to GBX 540 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 to GBX 790 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 666.67.

Hilton Food Group Trading Up 0.4%

LON HFG opened at GBX 502 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 617.67 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 759.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. The stock has a market cap of £451.32 million, a PE ratio of 11.67, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. Hilton Food Group has a 12 month low of GBX 470.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 950.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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%. Equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Food Group

In related news, insider Steve Murrells purchased 12,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 659 per share, for a total transaction of £79,402.91. Company insiders own 4.34% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Food Group

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.