PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 75.95 ($1.02) and traded as high as GBX 80.60 ($1.09). PZ Cussons shares last traded at GBX 77.72 ($1.05), with a volume of 372,486 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 100 price target on shares of PZ Cussons in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 110.
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PZ Cussons Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The company has a market capitalization of £326.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4,950.45, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 71.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 75.95.
PZ Cussons (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 17th. The company reported GBX 7.34 EPS for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a negative return on equity of 21.80% and a negative net margin of 10.80%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 EPS for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Sarah Pollard sold 33,662 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 78, for a total transaction of £26,256.36. 15.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About PZ Cussons
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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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