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

Key Points

• Insider buying: Croda International insider Steve Foots purchased 5 shares at GBX 3,292 each, totaling £164.60. This follows two earlier purchases of 5 shares each in June and July.
• Stock performance: Croda shares opened at GBX 3,274, near their 52-week high of GBX 3,352, with a market capitalization of approximately £4.56 billion.
• 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 Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,292 per share, for a total transaction of £164.60.

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

• On Friday, July 10th, Steve Foots bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,859 per share, for a total transaction of £142.95.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,965 per share, with a total value of £148.25.

Croda International Price Performance

Shares of LON:CRDA opened at GBX 3,274 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 57.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 3,041.96 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 2,935.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.57. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,352.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CRDA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,600 price target on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 3,300 price target on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup upped their price target on Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,500 price target on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently 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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