Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys £149.35 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Tom Brophy bought 5 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,987 ($40.11) per share, for a total transaction of £149.35 ($200.55).

Tom Brophy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy bought 54 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,070 ($41.22) per share, for a total transaction of £1,657.80 ($2,226.13).
• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy bought 90 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,070 ($41.22) per share, for a total transaction of £2,763 ($3,710.22).
• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy purchased 55 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,070 ($41.22) per share, with a total value of £1,688.50 ($2,267.36).
• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy purchased 70 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,070 ($41.22) per share, with a total value of £2,149 ($2,885.73).

Croda International Stock Performance

Croda International stock traded down GBX 31 ($0.42) on Friday, hitting GBX 2,846 ($38.22). The company's stock had a trading volume of 278,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,127,885. The firm has a market cap of £3.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,043.01 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,065.15. Croda International Plc has a one year low of GBX 2,551 ($34.26) and a one year high of GBX 4,335 ($58.21).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on CRDA. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 3,800 ($51.03) target price on shares of Croda International in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,550 ($47.67) to GBX 3,300 ($44.31) and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th.

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.