LON:CWK Cranswick (CWK) Share Price, News & Analysis → Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free CWK Stock Alerts GBX 4,290 +70.00 (+1.66%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 4,135▼ 4,30050-Day Range 3,846▼ 4,26052-Week Range 3,072▼ 4,300Volume43,689 shsAverage Volume69,237 shsMarket Capitalization£2.31 billionP/E Ratio1,825.53Dividend Yield1.91%Price TargetGBX 4,405.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Cranswick alerts: Email Address Cranswick MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.7% UpsideGBX 4,405.25 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares£7.11 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.35 out of 5 stars 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCranswick has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCranswick has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for CWK. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCranswick pays a meaningful dividend of 1.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCranswick does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cranswick is 3,489.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CWK. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCranswick has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cranswick this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for CWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cranswick insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £71,133 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.89% of the stock of Cranswick is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.81% of the stock of Cranswick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cranswick is 1,825.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cranswick is 1,825.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 244.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCranswick has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCranswick has a P/B Ratio of 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsBetter than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.Get the name of the stock here >>> About Cranswick Stock (LON:CWK)Cranswick plc manufactures and supplies food products to grocery retailers, food service sector, and other food producers in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company offers fresh pork, gourmet bacon and gammon, fresh and coated chicken, ready to eat chicken, charcuterie, houmous and dips, and olives and antipasti, gourmet sausages, cooked meats, and gourmet pastries, as well as provides food services. It also offers snacks and sharing boxes under the Bodega brand; olives, olive oil, and pulses under the Cypressa brand; Mediterranean foods under the Ramona's Kitchen brand name; and pet food and supplies under the Vitalin and Alpha Feeds, as well as operates export business. Cranswick plc was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Hessle, the United Kingdom.Read More CWK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CWK Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | insidertrades.comCranswick plc (LON:CWK) Insider Christopher Aldersley Sells 1,330 SharesApril 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Sets New 1-Year High at $4,220.00April 27, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.April 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $3,866.10April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We Think Cranswick (LON:CWK) Is Well Worth WatchingMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comThis dividend share isn’t cheap. Should I buy it anyway?February 26, 2024 | msn.comThis attractive UK share is up 30% in a year but still cheap enough that I might buy it!February 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCranswick plc (LON:CWK) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?April 27, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.February 25, 2024 | msn.comSIPP SIPP hooray! How I’d invest £8,900 today to try and retire earlyJanuary 18, 2024 | reuters.comUK meat producer Cranswick sees annual profit ahead of previous expectationJanuary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Cranswick (LON:CWK) five years ago are up 50%January 10, 2024 | msn.comUK meat major Cranswick snaps up local processor Froch FoodsDecember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReturns On Capital At Cranswick (LON:CWK) Have StalledDecember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.227November 25, 2023 | msn.comMIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Our banger tip Cranswick is smashing itNovember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.227November 22, 2023 | msn.comUK's FTSE 100 falls as firmer pound, energy stocks weighNovember 21, 2023 | msn.com1 dividend-growing stock I’d tuck away in my SIPP without hesitationNovember 21, 2023 | msn.comShould I buy this FTSE 250 stock after excellent interim results released today?November 21, 2023 | lse.co.ukTOP NEWS: Cranswick lifts outlook as interim profit and revenue soarNovember 21, 2023 | msn.comUK meat producer Cranswick's profit view underlines booming domestic demandNovember 21, 2023 | msn.comFTSE 100 slips as energy stocks weigh; Cranswick rises on upbeat profit forecastNovember 9, 2023 | msn.comThese FTSE growth stocks look like hidden gems to meNovember 7, 2023 | morningstar.comCranswick PLC CWKlNovember 7, 2023 | morningstar.comCranswick PLC CWKNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDoes Cranswick (LON:CWK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?See More Headlines Receive CWK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cranswick and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings6/23/2020Today4/26/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Packaged Foods Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:CWK CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webcranswick.plc.uk Phone+44-1482-372000FaxN/AEmployees14,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 4,405.25 High Stock Price TargetGBX 4,921 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 3,800 Potential Upside/Downside+2.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 2.35 Trailing P/E Ratio1,825.53 Forward P/E Ratio17.92 P/E Growth2.62Net Income£126.50 million Net Margins5.14% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity15.14% Return on Assets7.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio19.32 Current Ratio1.81 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.46 billion Price / Sales0.94 Cash FlowGBX 29.31 per share Price / Cash Flow146.39 Book ValueGBX 1,635 per share Price / Book2.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,900,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.31 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.44 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Adam Hartley Couch (Age 56)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.5MMr. John Mark Bottomley B.Sc. (Age 61)F.C.A., CFO & Executive Director Comp: $1MMr. Christopher Aldersley (Age 52)Executive Director & COO Comp: $669kMr. James Brisby (Age 50)Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Director Comp: $1MMr. Steven Garrick Glover LLBCompany SecretaryKey CompetitorsTate & LyleLON:TATEPremier FoodsLON:PFDDairy Crest GroupLON:DCGHilton Food GroupLON:HFGBakkavor GroupLON:BAKKView All CompetitorsInsidersChristopher AldersleySold 1,330 sharesTotal: £5.44 M ($4,090.00/share)Mark BottomleySold 400 sharesTotal: £1.67 M ($4,184.00/share)Christopher AldersleySold 2,666 sharesTotal: £10.34 M ($3,879.00/share)Mark BottomleySold 580 sharesTotal: £2.00 M ($3,451.00/share)Christopher AldersleySold 6,625 sharesTotal: £21.40 M ($3,230.00/share)View All Insider Transactions CWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cranswick stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cranswick in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CWK shares. View CWK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cranswick's stock price target for 2024? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Cranswick's stock. Their CWK share price targets range from GBX 3,800 to GBX 4,921. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach GBX 4,405.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CWK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CWK shares performed in 2024? Cranswick's stock was trading at GBX 3,808 at the start of the year. Since then, CWK stock has increased by 12.7% and is now trading at GBX 4,290. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Cranswick's earnings last quarter? Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) released its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 23rd. The company reported $156.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $152.60 by $3.80. Cranswick had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.14% and a net margin of 5.14%. How often does Cranswick pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cranswick? Cranswick declared a dividend on Tuesday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, December 14th will be given a dividend of GBX 22.70 per share on Friday, January 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 14th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for CWK. Is Cranswick a good dividend stock? Cranswick (LON:CWK) pays an annual dividend of GBX 82 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.98%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,489.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for CWK. What other stocks do shareholders of Cranswick own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cranswick investors own include 32Red (TTR), W.W. Grainger (GWW), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), Greencore Group (GNC), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Ashtead Group (AHT), HSBC (HSBA), Diageo (DGE), Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and GSK (GSK). How do I buy shares of Cranswick? Shares of CWK stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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