Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Steve Foots Sells 73 Shares

Key Points

• Steve Foots sold 73 shares on May 5 at an average of GBX 2,840 (total £2,073) and previously sold 3,622 shares on March 17 for about £94,389, while also making several small purchases earlier in the year.
• Croda shares traded up 1.9% to GBX 2,867; the company has a market cap of ~£4.0bn and a P/E of 64.57, and analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a consensus target of GBX 3,140 (analyst targets range roughly GBX 3,000–3,350).

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots sold 73 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,840, for a total value of £2,073.20.

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

• On Friday, April 10th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,950 per share, with a total value of £147.50.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Steve Foots sold 3,622 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,606, for a total transaction of £94,389.32.
• On Tuesday, March 10th, Steve Foots purchased 6 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,798 per share, with a total value of £167.88.
• On Tuesday, February 10th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,100 per share, for a total transaction of £155.

Croda International Stock Up 1.9%

CRDA stock traded up GBX 54 during trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 2,867. 713,912 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,591,431. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,872 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,825.10. 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 firm has a market capitalization of £4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.57, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.94. Croda International Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 1 year high of GBX 3,312.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CRDA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 3,000 price target on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised Croda International to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the stock from GBX 3,280 to GBX 3,350 in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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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