PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 75.90 ($1.01) and traded as high as GBX 79.50 ($1.06). PZ Cussons shares last traded at GBX 78.69 ($1.05), with a volume of 583,550 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

PZ Cussons Stock Down 1.9%

The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 73.56 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 75.90. The company has a market capitalization of £324.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -55.93, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.18.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Sarah Pollard sold 33,662 shares of PZ Cussons stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 78, for a total value of £26,256.36. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 826 shares of company stock valued at $60,114. 15.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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