Steve Foots Buys 6 Shares of Croda International (LON:CRDA) Stock

Key Points

• Steve Foots, an insider at Croda International, purchased 6 shares at a price of GBX 2,518 each, totaling £151.08, on September 10th.
• The stock's current market cap stands at £3.51 billion, with a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2,676.68 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,889.24.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Croda International, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of GBX 3,133.33.

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots purchased 6 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,518 per share, with a total value of £151.08.

Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 11th, Steve Foots acquired 6 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,539 per share, with a total value of £152.34.
• On Monday, August 4th, Steve Foots acquired 3,815 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,617 per share, with a total value of £99,838.55.
• On Tuesday, July 15th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,987 per share, with a total value of £149.35.

Croda International Price Performance

Shares of LON CRDA traded up GBX 12.10 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 2,517.10. 328,736 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,212,808. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,676.68 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,889.24. The stock has a market cap of £3.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,634.48, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a one year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a one year high of GBX 4,335. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CRDA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Croda International to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,000 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank cut their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,100 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Croda International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 3,133.33.

Croda International Company Profile

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.

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