LON:CWK Cranswick (CWK) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 5,400 -90.00 (-1.64%) As of 12:02 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Cranswick Stock (LON:CWK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cranswick alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 5,400▼ 5,49050-Day Range 5,090▼ 5,56052-Week Range 4,805▼ 5,630Volume254,870 shsAverage Volume372,713 shsMarket Capitalization£2.89 billionP/E Ratio19.96Dividend Yield2.05%Price TargetGBX 4,706.40Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Cranswick is a leading and innovative supplier of premium, fresh and added-value food products with revenues of more than £2.7 billion. The business employs over 15,400 people and operates from 23 well-invested, highly efficient facilities in the UK. Cranswick was formed in the early 1970s by farmers in East Yorkshire to produce animal feed and has since evolved into a business which produces a range of high-quality, predominantly fresh food, including fresh pork, poultry, convenience, gourmet products and pet food. The business develops innovative, great tasting food products to the highest standards of food safety and traceability. The Group supplies the major grocery multiples as well as the growing premium and discounter retail channels. Cranswick also has a strong presence in the ‘food-to-go’ sector and a substantial export business. For more information go to: www.cranswick.plc.uk At Cranswick, it is second nature for us to protect and nurture our environment while supporting people and communities to thrive. Guided by our sustainability strategy, Second Nature, we have seamlessly integrated our sustainability commitments into the core of our business model, which in turn shapes our decision-making, culture, and actions. For more information on our Second Nature strategy, please visit: www.cranswick.plc.uk/sustainability Read More Cranswick Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreCWK MarketRank™: Cranswick scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCranswick has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskCranswick has a consensus price target of GBX 4,706.40, representing about 12.8% downside from its current price of GBX 5,400.Amount of Analyst CoverageCranswick has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cranswick's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cranswick is 19.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cranswick is 19.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 891.25.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 3.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for CWK. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCranswick pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, 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 37.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Cranswick's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentCranswick has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cranswick this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Cranswick to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cranswick insiders have sold 295,499.74% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £482.19 in company stock and sold £1,425,352.39 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.54% of the stock of Cranswick is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.16% of the stock of Cranswick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cranswick's insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. CWK Stock News HeadlinesCranswick (LON:CWK) Hits New 52-Week High After Analyst UpgradeMay 28, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Stock Rating Upgraded by Royal Bank Of CanadaMay 27, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comElon Musk’s $1 Quadrillion AI IPO$1 quadrillion would be enough to send a $2.8 million check to every man, woman, and child in America. That is the scale of what analysts are calling the biggest AI IPO in history.And right now, you can claim a stake before the company goes public, starting with just $500.Elon Musk is predicting this investment could climb 1,000x from here. Early access is available today.June 1 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Cranswick (LON:CWK) Insider Christopher Aldersley Acquires 3 SharesMay 27, 2026 | insidertrades.comCranswick Director Adds Shares Under 2024 Incentive PlanMay 26, 2026 | tipranks.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Insider Sells £912,945 in StockMay 23, 2026 | insidertrades.comCranswick Director Brisby Sells Shares in Governance-Related DisclosureMay 22, 2026 | tipranks.comCranswick (LON:CWK) Insider Sells £492,300 in StockMay 22, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines CWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWK shares performed this year? Cranswick's stock was trading at GBX 4,955 at the start of the year. Since then, CWK stock has increased by 9.0% and is now trading at GBX 5,400. How were Cranswick's earnings last quarter? Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 19th. The company reported $301.70 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter. Cranswick had a net margin of 5.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.99%. Read the conference call transcript. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cranswick own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cranswick investors own include 32Red (TTR), Greencore Group (GNC), W.W. Grainger (GWW), Tesco (TSCO), Ashtead Group (AHT), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) and GSK (GSK). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/19/2026Today6/01/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Packaged Foods Sub-IndustryReal Estate Current SymbolLON:CWK CIKN/A Webcranswick.plc.uk Phone+44-1482-372000FaxN/AEmployees52,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for CranswickGBX 4,706.40 High Price TargetGBX 6,100 Low Price TargetGBX 62 Potential Upside/Downside-13.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 270.60 Trailing P/E Ratio20.07 Forward P/E Ratio21.00 P/E Growth2.62Net Income£113.74 million Net Margins5.31% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity14.99% Return on Assets8.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio23.60 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.98 billion Price / Sales0.97 Cash FlowGBX 37.09 per share Price / Cash Flow146.39 Book ValueGBX 1,700.33 per share Price / Book3.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,523,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.91 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.56 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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