Insider Selling: Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Sells 1,339 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 Croda International shares at an average price of GBX 3,214, for total proceeds of approximately £43,035. He had previously purchased five shares each in June and July.
• Croda shares opened at GBX 3,315, near their 12-month high of GBX 3,352. The company reported quarterly earnings of GBX 72.20 per share, with a 4.61% net margin and 3.65% return on equity.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with three Buy ratings and two Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target price of GBX 3,390.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,214, for a total transaction of £43,035.46.

Stephen Oxley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 10th, Stephen Oxley acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,859 per share, for a total transaction of £142.95.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Stephen Oxley bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,965 per share, with a total value of £148.25.

Croda International Stock Performance

Croda International stock opened at GBX 3,315 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 3,031.44 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,927.26. The company has a market capitalization of £4.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.26, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. Croda International Plc has a twelve month low of GBX 2,426.77 and a twelve month high of GBX 3,352. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CRDA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 3,300 target price on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,500 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup lifted 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. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,600 target price on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Croda International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 3,390.

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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