Matt Osborne Acquires 3,994 Shares of Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) Stock

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) insider Matt Osborne acquired 3,994 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 892 ($11.88) per share, with a total value of £35,626.48 ($47,438.72).

Hilton Food Group Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of LON:HFG opened at GBX 872 ($11.61) on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. The firm has a market cap of £780.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.78, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 853.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 884.07. Hilton Food Group plc has a 12-month low of GBX 796 ($10.60) and a 12-month high of GBX 996 ($13.26).

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported GBX 61 ($0.81) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a net margin of 1.22% and a return on equity of 15.15%. On average, research analysts forecast that Hilton Food Group plc will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Food Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were paid a dividend of GBX 24.90 ($0.33) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 17th. This is a boost from Hilton Food Group’s previous dividend of $9.60. This represents a dividend yield of 2.97%. Hilton Food Group’s payout ratio is currently 63.52%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Berenberg Bank lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 ($14.51) to GBX 1,120 ($14.91) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th.

About Hilton Food Group

Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world.

We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals.