Hilton Food Group’s (HFG) House Stock Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG)‘s stock had its “house stock” rating restated by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued on Tuesday,London Stock Exchange reports.

HFG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,100 to GBX 1,090 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,050 to GBX 750 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 920.

Hilton Food Group Trading Down 22.7%

Shares of HFG stock traded down GBX 145.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 495.50. 3,336,975 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 477,579. The stock has a market cap of £445.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.52, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. Hilton Food Group has a fifty-two week low of GBX 480 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 969. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 664.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 792.47.

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The company reported GBX 26.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%. Equities analysts expect that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Food Group

In other news, insider Steve Murrells purchased 12,049 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 659 per share, with a total value of £79,402.91. Company insiders own 4.34% of the company’s stock.

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.