PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Trading 10.9% Higher - What's Next?

Key Points

• PZ Cussons' stock price increased by 10.9%, closing at GBX 73.52 ($1.00) after trading as high as GBX 75.30 ($1.03).
• Analysts from JPMorgan Chase & Co. maintain a neutral rating with a target price of GBX 100, while the average consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with a target price of GBX 110.
• The company's latest quarterly earnings showed an EPS of GBX 7.34, but it reported a negative return on equity of 21.80% and a negative net margin of 10.80%.

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) shares traded up 10.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 75.30 ($1.01) and last traded at GBX 73.52 ($0.99). 7,511,544 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 797% from the average session volume of 837,054 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 66.30 ($0.89).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 100 target price on shares of PZ Cussons in a research note 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 110.

PZ Cussons Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of £332.24 million, a P/E ratio of -5,044.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 70.12 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 75.96.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) last posted 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 predict that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 EPS for the current fiscal 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.