Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Ian Bull Buys 500 Shares

Key Points

• Ian Bull, an insider at Croda International Plc, purchased 500 shares at an average price of GBX 2,643, totaling £13,215.
• Croda International's current market cap stands at £3.66 billion, with shares having a 1-year low of GBX 2,527 and a high of GBX 4,335.
• Analyst ratings for Croda have varied, with Deutsche Bank setting a new hold rating while Berenberg Bank maintained a buy rating, reflecting differing market perspectives.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Ian Bull acquired 500 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,643 ($35.31) per share, with a total value of £13,215 ($17,652.95).

Ian Bull also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 6th, Ian Bull purchased 1,000 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,011 ($40.22) per share, with a total value of £30,110 ($40,221.75).

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of LON:CRDA traded up GBX 13 ($0.17) during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,594 ($34.65). The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,722,807 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,081,636. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25. Croda International Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 2,527 ($33.76) and a 12 month high of GBX 4,335 ($57.91). The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,940.11 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,013.09. The firm has a market cap of £3.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 72.20 ($0.96) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CRDA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Croda International from GBX 3,400 ($45.42) to GBX 3,000 ($40.07) and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank reduced their price objective on Croda International from GBX 3,800 ($50.76) to GBX 3,100 ($41.41) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,550 ($47.42) to GBX 3,300 ($44.08) and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Croda International to an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th.

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.