PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Stock: Insider Jonathan Myers Purchases 151 Shares

Key Points

• Insider activity: Jonathan Myers purchased 151 PZ Cussons shares at GBX 99 each, worth £149.49. This followed his sale of 430,402 shares for £421,793.96 in September, alongside smaller purchases in August and September.
• Stock performance: PZ Cussons shares fell 0.50 pence to GBX 96.70, with the stock trading below its 50-day moving average of GBX 99.76 but above its 200-day average of GBX 94.81.
• Analyst outlook: Analysts have a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of GBX 115, including Deutsche Bank’s “Buy” rating and GBX 120 target. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 4.70 and analysts expect full-year EPS of GBX 13.91.

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) insider Jonathan Myers acquired 151 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 99 per share, with a total value of £149.49.

Jonathan Myers also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, September 28th, Jonathan Myers sold 430,402 shares of PZ Cussons stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 98, for a total transaction of £421,793.96.
• On Thursday, September 17th, Jonathan Myers bought 154 shares of PZ Cussons stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 97 per share, with a total value of £149.38.
• On Monday, August 17th, Jonathan Myers purchased 145 shares of PZ Cussons stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 103 per share, for a total transaction of £149.35.

PZ Cussons Stock Performance

PZC stock traded down GBX 0.50 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 96.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 610,417 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,465,248. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 99.76 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 94.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.34. PZ Cussons plc has a 1 year low of GBX 65.09 and a 1 year high of GBX 114. The stock has a market cap of £406.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.71, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.52.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 4.70 EPS for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a return on equity of 8.44% and a net margin of 3.66%. On average, equities analysts forecast that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.91 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 120 target price on shares of PZ Cussons in a report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 115.

PZ Cussons Company Profile

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.

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