Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Steve Foots Acquires 5 Shares

Key Points

• Steve Foots, a Croda insider, bought 5 shares on April 10 at GBX 2,950 (£147.50); he had previously sold 3,622 shares on March 17 at GBX 2,606 (≈£94,389), so the recent purchase is small relative to his earlier sale.
• Croda shares fell 1.3% to GBX 2,929.50, with a market cap of £4.08 billion and a high P/E of about 66, trading within a one‑year range of GBX 2,426.77–3,312.
• Analyst views are mixed: Morgan Stanley upgraded to "overweight" and raised its price target to GBX 3,350 while Deutsche Bank cut its target to GBX 3,000; the consensus rating is a Moderate Buy with a price target of GBX 3,140.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots bought 5 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,950 per share, with a total value of £147.50.

Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 17th, Steve Foots sold 3,622 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,606, for a total value of £94,389.32.
• On Tuesday, March 10th, Steve Foots bought 6 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,798 per share, with a total value of £167.88.
• On Tuesday, February 10th, Steve Foots bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,100 per share, with a total value of £155.

Croda International Trading Down 1.3%

Croda International stock traded down GBX 37.50 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 2,929.50. The stock had a trading volume of 188,028 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,003,397. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.85. The stock has a market cap of £4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.94. Croda International Plc has a one year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a one year high of GBX 3,312. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 2,877.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,806.06.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported GBX 146.20 EPS for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 3.65%. On average, equities analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRDA has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley raised Croda International to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the company from GBX 3,280 to GBX 3,350 in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 3,140.

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. 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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