Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) Insider Andrew Livingston Acquires 17 Shares

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston acquired 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 889 per share, for a total transaction of £151.13.

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

• On Friday, January 16th, Andrew Livingston bought 17 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 859 per share, with a total value of £146.03.
• On Friday, November 21st, Andrew Livingston bought 4,033 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 807 per share, for a total transaction of £32,546.31.
• On Wednesday, November 19th, Andrew Livingston purchased 19 shares of Howden Joinery Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 787 per share, for a total transaction of £149.53.

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

Shares of HWDN stock opened at GBX 858.50 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 647.10 and a 12-month high of GBX 939.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 842.45 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 840.17. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Howden Joinery Group from GBX 884 to GBX 900 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 975 price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a GBX 900 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 918.75.

About Howden Joinery Group

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. Local Howdens depots build trusted partnerships with trade professionals, helping them to exceed their customers’ expectations and allowing their businesses and ours to profit from doing so.