Halfords Group (HFD)

Sector:

Retailers

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

167.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.60p
  • 52 Week High: 234.00
  • 52 Week Low: 136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 218.93m
  • Volume: 889,525
  • Market Cap: £366.92m
  • RiskGrade: 239

Halfords surges on takeover speculation

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 12 Oct 2023

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Halfords shares surged on Thursday after markets blog Betaville reported in one of its 'uncooked alerts' that the motoring and cycling products retailer was at the centre of takeover speculation.
Citing people following the situation, Betaville said that over the last few months Halfords had received an approach from a mystery party.

The latest indicative approach was rumoured to have been pitched at around 270p a share but that was rejected by the company. Since then, another suitor was said to have begun to show an interest in buying Halfords.

However, it's not clear whether Halfords is still in live discussions with either bidder, sources said.

At 1535 BST, the shares were up 15% at 210.20p.

A spokesperson for Halfords told Sharecast: "We do not comment on rumour and speculation."

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Halfords Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 167.60p
Change Today -0.60p
% Change -0.36 %
52 Week High 234.00
52 Week Low 136.00
Volume 889,525
Shares Issued 218.93m
Market Cap £366.92m
RiskGrade 239

Halfords Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
14.23% above the market average14.23% above the market average14.23% above the market average14.23% above the market average14.23% above the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Price Trend
1.62% below the market average1.62% below the market average1.62% below the market average1.62% below the market average1.62% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Income
18.88% above the market average18.88% above the market average18.88% above the market average18.88% above the market average18.88% above the market average
40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average40% below the sector average
Growth
59.3% below the market average59.3% below the market average59.3% below the market average59.3% below the market average59.3% below the market average
28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 2
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 1
Strong Sell 1
Total 5
neutral
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Halfords Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 08-Aug-24 14-Dec-23
Paid 13-Sep-24 19-Jan-24
Amount 5.00p 3.00p

Trades for 31-Oct-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:53 62,307 @ 167.24p
16:35 281,435 @ 167.60p
16:35 663 @ 167.60p
16:35 296 @ 167.60p
16:35 553 @ 167.60p

Halfords Group Key Personnel

CEO Graham Stapleton
CFO Jo Hartley

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