Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys 5 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider purchase: Croda International insider Tom Brophy bought 5 shares at GBX 3,388 each, worth £169.40, following a similar 5-share purchase in August.
• Stock performance: Shares rose GBX 100 to GBX 3,517, near the 52-week high of GBX 3,543. The company has a £4.90 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 61.81.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with an average price target of GBX 3,490; individual targets range from GBX 3,200 to GBX 4,000.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Tom Brophy acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,388 per share, with a total value of £169.40.

Tom Brophy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 10th, Tom Brophy acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,292 per share, with a total value of £164.60.

Croda International Stock Performance

CRDA traded up GBX 100 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 3,517. The company's stock had a trading volume of 463,121 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,424,601. Croda International Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 2,488 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 3,543. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 61.81, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 3,295.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 3,075.73.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.83 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on CRDA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 3,300 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,600 price objective on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 4,000 target price on shares of Croda International in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Croda International presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 3,490.

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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