Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Steve Foots Buys 6 Shares

Key Points

• Steve Foots, an insider at Croda International Plc, purchased 6 shares at an average price of GBX 2,539 ($34.10) on August 11th, adding to previous purchases totaling over £99,000.
• The company's stock is currently trading at GBX 2,452.10 ($32.94), with a market capitalization of £3.43 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.07.
• Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with Citigroup lowering its price target to GBX 3,300 ($44.33) while JPMorgan Chase upgraded it to an "overweight" rating.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots purchased 6 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,539 ($34.10) per share, with a total value of £152.34 ($204.62).

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

• On Monday, August 4th, Steve Foots purchased 3,815 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,617 ($35.15) per share, with a total value of £99,838.55 ($134,101.48).
• On Tuesday, July 15th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,987 ($40.12) per share, with a total value of £149.35 ($200.60).

Croda International Stock Performance

CRDA traded down GBX 25.90 ($0.35) on Tuesday, reaching GBX 2,452.10 ($32.94). The company had a trading volume of 731,780 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,075,120. Croda International Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,426.77 ($32.60) and a 1 year high of GBX 4,335 ($58.23). The stock has a market capitalization of £3.43 billion, a PE ratio of 21.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2,909.22 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 2,993.31.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 72.20 ($0.97) earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,550 ($47.68) to GBX 3,300 ($44.33) and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Croda International to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,800 ($51.04) to GBX 3,100 ($41.64) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,400 ($45.67) to GBX 3,000 ($40.30) and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th.

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.

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