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

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

Henry Boot Stock Performance

LON BOOT opened at GBX 151 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.55, a current ratio of 4.85 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of £202.78 million, a PE ratio of 8.83, a P/E/G ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.23. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 163.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 180.57. Henry Boot PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 133.50 and a 1-year high of GBX 237.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BOOT has been the subject of several research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 219 target price on shares of Henry Boot in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 226 price objective on shares of Henry Boot in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 222.50.

About Henry Boot

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.