Henry Boot (LON:BOOT – Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX (2.20) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Henry Boot had a return on equity of 2.93% and a net margin of 5.93%.
Henry Boot Stock Up 0.7%
Shares of LON BOOT traded up GBX 1 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 141. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 353,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 97,674. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 151.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 164.28. The company has a current ratio of 6.72, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.77. The stock has a market capitalization of £189.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.25, a PEG ratio of -11.97 and a beta of 0.22. Henry Boot has a fifty-two week low of GBX 133.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 230.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently commented on BOOT shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 226 target price on shares of Henry Boot in a report on Monday, June 8th. Berenberg Bank cut their price objective on Henry Boot from GBX 219 to GBX 186 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 206.
Insider Transactions at Henry Boot
In other news, insider Earl Sibley bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 154 per share, with a total value of £15,400. Insiders own 6.41% of the company’s stock.
About Henry Boot
Henry Boot is one of the UK’s leading land, property development and home building businesses – and we’ve been transforming land and spaces since 1886. Listed on the London Stock Exchange for nearly 100 years, we’re renowned for quality, expertise, delivery and a partnership approach across the group – which comprises Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge Homes and Banner Plant.
Operating across the UK, and employing over 400 people, we focus on three key markets: residential, industrial and logistics, and urban development.
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