Henry Boot (LON:BOOT) Insider Earl Sibley Purchases 10,000 Shares

Henry Boot PLC (LON:BOOT) insider Earl Sibley bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, for a total transaction of £15,400.

Henry Boot Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of LON:BOOT opened at GBX 151 on Friday. Henry Boot PLC has a 52-week low of GBX 133.50 and a 52-week high of GBX 237. The company has a market capitalization of £202.78 million, a PE ratio of 8.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.55, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 4.85. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 163.15 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 180.57.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BOOT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 219 target price on shares of Henry Boot in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 226 price target on shares of Henry Boot in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Henry Boot currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 222.50.

Henry Boot Company Profile

Henry Boot is one of the UK’s leading land, property development and home building businesses – and we’ve been transforming land and spaces since 1886. Listed on the London Stock Exchange for nearly 100 years, we’re renowned for quality, expertise, delivery and a partnership approach across the group – which comprises Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge Homes and Banner Plant.

Operating across the UK, and employing over 400 people, we focus on three key markets: residential, industrial and logistics, and urban development.