High Liner Foods Inc (TSE:HLF) Insider High Liner Foods Incorporated Purchases 3,400 Shares

High Liner Foods Inc (TSE:HLF - Get Free Report) insider High Liner Foods Incorporated acquired 3,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$12.00 per share, for a total transaction of C$40,811.90.

High Liner Foods Incorporated also recently made the following trade(s):

Shares of HLF stock traded up C$0.08 during trading on Friday, hitting C$12.25. The company had a trading volume of 11,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,900. High Liner Foods Inc has a 52 week low of C$11.89 and a 52 week high of C$15.87. The stock has a market capitalization of C$408.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.00 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 87.75. The stock's 50-day moving average is C$13.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$14.33.

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 1st will be paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 31st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.24%. High Liner Foods's dividend payout ratio is presently 25.62%.

Several research analysts have commented on HLF shares. Cormark cut their price target on shares of High Liner Foods from C$25.00 to C$21.00 in a report on Friday, August 11th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on High Liner Foods from C$17.00 to C$15.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 11th.

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High Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Their retail branded products are sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Sea Cuisine and C. Wirthy & Co labels, and are available in most grocery and club stores.

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