Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 993.17.

Several equities analysts recently commented on HWDN shares. Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 1,000 to GBX 1,075 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group from GBX 900 to GBX 955 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 919 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,210 target price on shares of Howden Joinery Group in a report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Howden Joinery Group Price Performance

HWDN stock opened at GBX 833 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.19, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 2.10. Howden Joinery Group has a 52 week low of GBX 713 and a 52 week high of GBX 981. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 787.79 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 823.08. The firm has a market cap of £4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.30.

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.