Insider Selling: Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B) EVP Sells 3,305 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Executive insider sale: Crawford & Company EVP Andrew John Bart sold 3,305 shares at an average price of $13.36, totaling $44,154.80. His remaining stake fell 3.68% to 86,395 shares.
• Bart also sold shares in four earlier transactions from August 14–19, bringing his recent sales to 20,093 shares worth approximately $265,773.
• Crawford & Company shares traded at $12.18, near the stock’s 52-week high of $13.59. The company recently exceeded quarterly EPS estimates, while Zacks Research upgraded the stock to “strong buy.”

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B - Get Free Report) EVP Andrew John Bart sold 3,305 shares of Crawford & Company stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.36, for a total transaction of $44,154.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 86,395 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,154,237.20. The trade was a 3.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Andrew John Bart also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 19th, Andrew John Bart sold 3,118 shares of Crawford & Company stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.02, for a total transaction of $40,596.36.
• On Tuesday, August 18th, Andrew John Bart sold 47 shares of Crawford & Company stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.30, for a total transaction of $625.10.
• On Monday, August 17th, Andrew John Bart sold 3,505 shares of Crawford & Company stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.45, for a total transaction of $47,142.25.
• On Friday, August 14th, Andrew John Bart sold 10,118 shares of Crawford & Company stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.17, for a total transaction of $133,254.06.

Crawford & Company Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE CRD.B traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $12.18. The stock had a trading volume of 3,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,506. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $591.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.37 and a beta of 0.60. The business's fifty day moving average price is $10.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.38. Crawford & Company has a 52-week low of $8.78 and a 52-week high of $13.59.

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The business services provider reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $321.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $336.09 million. Crawford & Company had a return on equity of 28.15% and a net margin of 1.81%. Analysts expect that Crawford & Company will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Crawford & Company from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Strong Buy".

Crawford & Company Company Profile

Crawford & Company NYSE: CRD.B is an independent provider of claims management and risk solutions to insurance carriers and self-insured entities worldwide. The company's services span property and casualty claims adjusting, third-party administration, managed repair, catastrophe response, and risk consulting. Through its network of professionals, Crawford & Company assists clients in streamlining claims processes, controlling costs, and improving customer satisfaction across diverse lines of business.

Founded in 1941 by James O.

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