Shares of Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 951.50 ($11.93).
HWDN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 975 ($12.23) price target on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 680 ($8.53) to GBX 849 ($10.65) and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th.
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In other news, insider Suzy Neubert purchased 7,305 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 821 ($10.30) per share, with a total value of £59,974.05 ($75,221.43). Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 7,345 shares of company stock worth $6,031,612. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.
HWDN opened at GBX 787.50 ($9.88) on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 838.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 885.86. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 1,711.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.88. Howden Joinery Group has a 12-month low of GBX 753.40 ($9.45) and a 12-month high of GBX 982.50 ($12.32).
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.
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