Peel Hunt Reiterates “Hold” Rating for Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG)

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Peel Hunt in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a GBX 670 target price on the stock. Peel Hunt’s price target suggests a potential upside of 33.47% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of 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. Shore Capital reiterated a “house stock” rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 750 to GBX 540 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Food Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 666.67.

Hilton Food Group Stock Up 0.4%

LON:HFG opened at GBX 502 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £451.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. Hilton Food Group has a twelve month low of GBX 470.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 950. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 617.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 759.44. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%. Equities research analysts expect that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Food Group

In other Hilton Food Group news, insider Steve Murrells purchased 12,049 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 659 per share, with a total value 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.