Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Tom Brophy Purchases 90 Shares

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Tom Brophy bought 90 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,070 ($41.60) per share, for a total transaction of £2,763 ($3,744.41).

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

• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy purchased 54 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,070 ($41.60) per share, with a total value of £1,657.80 ($2,246.65).
• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy bought 55 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,070 ($41.60) per share, with a total value of £1,688.50 ($2,288.25).
• On Thursday, May 29th, Tom Brophy bought 70 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,070 ($41.60) per share, with a total value of £2,149 ($2,912.32).
• On Monday, April 7th, Tom Brophy sold 380 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,643 ($35.82), for a total transaction of £10,043.40 ($13,610.79).

Croda International Price Performance

CRDA traded down GBX 12.58 ($0.17) during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 3,018.42 ($40.91). 355,920 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,349,592. The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 2,929.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 3,152.69. The company has a market cap of £4.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 2,551 ($34.57) and a 12-month high of GBX 4,399 ($59.62). The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on CRDA. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Croda International from GBX 3,550 ($48.11) to GBX 3,300 ($44.72) and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 3,800 ($51.50) price target on shares of Croda International in a report on Thursday, April 24th.

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.