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

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) insider Andrew Livingston purchased 17 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 859 per share, for a total transaction of £146.03.

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

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

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

Howden Joinery Group stock opened at GBX 848.42 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 827.12 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 839.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.20, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.99. Howden Joinery Group Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 647.10 and a 1 year high of GBX 939.85.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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