Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,520.24 and last traded at GBX 3,465, with a volume of 475359 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,457.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on CRDA shares. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,600 target price on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,500 target price on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 3,300 price target on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 3,390.
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Croda International Stock Performance
The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,118.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,981.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The company has a market capitalization of £4.83 billion, a PE ratio of 60.90, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92.
Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last posted 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%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, insider Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,214, for a total value of £43,035.46. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 35 shares of company stock valued at $107,620. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Croda International Company Profile
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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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