Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys £151.08 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider Tom Brophy purchased 6 shares of Croda International stock at an average price of GBX 2,518, totaling £151.08, following a previous purchase of 5 shares at GBX 2,987 each.
• Croda International's stock recently traded up 0.5% to GBX 2,517.10, with a market cap of £3.51 billion and a P/E ratio of 1,634.48.
• Analysts have mixed outlooks on Croda International, with price targets ranging from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,133.33 and ratings that include both "Buy" and "Hold".

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Tom Brophy acquired 6 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,518 per share, with a total value of £151.08.

Tom Brophy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 15th, Tom Brophy bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,987 per share, with a total value of £149.35.

Croda International Trading Up 0.5%

LON:CRDA traded up GBX 12.10 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,517.10. The company had a trading volume of 328,736 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,212,808. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,676.68 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,889.24. The company has a market cap of £3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,634.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 1 year high of GBX 4,335.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%. Sell-side analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,000 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,100 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Croda International to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 3,133.33.

About Croda International

Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world.

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