Christopher Aldersley Purchases 3 Shares of Cranswick (LON:CWK) Stock

Key Points

• Christopher Aldersley, an insider at Cranswick plc, purchased 3 shares of the company's stock at an average price of GBX 5,055 per share on September 22nd, totaling £151.65.
• Cranswick's shares traded at GBX 4,985, with a market cap of £2.67 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,025.60 as of the recent trading day.
• Analysts have an average rating of "Hold" for Cranswick, with a price target set at GBX 5,370 according to a report by Shore Capital.

Cranswick plc (LON:CWK - Get Free Report) insider Christopher Aldersley purchased 3 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 5,055 per share, with a total value of £151.65.

Christopher Aldersley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 21st, Christopher Aldersley purchased 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 53 per share, with a total value of GBX 159.
• On Monday, July 21st, Christopher Aldersley purchased 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 5,250 per share, with a total value of £157.50.
• On Tuesday, July 8th, Christopher Aldersley sold 12,346 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 5,218, for a total transaction of £644,214.28.

Cranswick Price Performance

Shares of CWK traded down GBX 55 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 4,985. The stock had a trading volume of 91,481 shares, compared to its average volume of 129,718. The firm has a market cap of £2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,025.60, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.44. Cranswick plc has a 12 month low of GBX 4,555 and a 12 month high of GBX 5,590. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 5,207.41 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 5,158.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.98, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.66.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Cranswick in a research report on Friday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Cranswick presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 5,370.

About Cranswick

Cranswick is a leading and innovative British supplier of premium, fresh and added value food products, with revenues in excess of £2.0 billion. We produce and supply premium food to UK grocery retailers, the food service sector and other global food producers. Our core market is the United Kingdom where we provide a range of high quality, predominantly fresh food including Fresh Pork, Poultry, Convenience and Gourmet Products and more recently have further expanded our portfolio by adding high quality pet food.

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