Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) Insider Tania Howarth Acquires 6,906 Shares

Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) insider Tania Howarth purchased 6,906 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 184 ($2.39) per share, for a total transaction of £12,707.04 ($16,530.56).

Premier Foods Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Premier Foods stock opened at GBX 181.80 ($2.37) on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.57 billion, a PE ratio of 13.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.08. Premier Foods plc has a 52 week low of GBX 140.20 ($1.82) and a 52 week high of GBX 198.40 ($2.58). The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 183.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 184.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.47, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.14.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on PFD shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 240 ($3.12) price objective on shares of Premier Foods in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “house stock” rating on shares of Premier Foods in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st.

Premier Foods Company Profile

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands.