PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Reaches New 12-Month Low - What's Next?

Key Points

• PZ Cussons shares reached a new 52-week low, trading at GBX 66.17 ($0.90), down from a previous close of GBX 66.90 ($0.91) with a volume of 483,079 shares.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reaffirmed a "neutral" rating for PZ Cussons, setting a target price of GBX 100, while the consensus rating remains a "Moderate Buy" with a target of GBX 110.
• The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75 and a market capitalization of £277.58 million, indicating significant financial leverage and potential risks.

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 65.53 ($0.88) and last traded at GBX 66.17 ($0.89), with a volume of 483079 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 66.90 ($0.90).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 100 price objective on shares of PZ Cussons in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 110.

PZ Cussons Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 70.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 75.96. The stock has a market capitalization of £332.24 million, a P/E ratio of -5,044.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 17th. The company reported GBX 7.34 earnings per share for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a negative return on equity of 21.80% and a negative net margin of 10.80%. On average, analysts expect that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 EPS for the current year.

About PZ Cussons

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.