Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys 5 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider purchase: Croda International insider Tom Brophy bought 5 shares at GBX 3,292 each, for a total investment of £164.60.
• Stock and earnings: Shares opened at GBX 3,274, near their 12-month high of GBX 3,352. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 72.20, with a 4.61% net margin and 3.65% return on equity.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with an average price target of GBX 3,390; three analysts rate the stock Buy and two rate it Hold.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Tom Brophy bought 5 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,292 per share, for a total transaction of £164.60.

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of CRDA opened at GBX 3,274 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06. Croda International Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,352. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,041.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 2,935.61. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.54, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 EPS for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 4.61% and a return on equity of 3.65%. Research analysts forecast that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on CRDA shares. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,600 price objective on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,500 target price on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 3,300 target price on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 3,390.

Croda International Company Profile

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. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.

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