PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Receives “Hold” Rating from Shore Capital

Shore Capital restated their hold rating on shares of PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) in a research report report published on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of PZ Cussons from GBX 205 ($2.59) to GBX 208 ($2.63) and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, PZ Cussons presently has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of GBX 253.25 ($3.20).

PZ Cussons Price Performance

Shares of PZC opened at GBX 156.80 ($1.98) on Tuesday. PZ Cussons has a fifty-two week low of GBX 152.67 ($1.93) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 223 ($2.82). The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 161.69 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 179.19. The company has a market cap of £672.23 million, a P/E ratio of 1,120.00, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Valeria Juarez purchased 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 157 ($1.98) per share, for a total transaction of £12,560 ($15,862.59). In related news, insider Kirsty Bashforth bought 12,259 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 163 ($2.06) per share, for a total transaction of £19,982.17 ($25,236.39). Also, insider Valeria Juarez bought 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 157 ($1.98) per share, with a total value of £12,560 ($15,862.59). Insiders bought 81,485 shares of company stock worth $13,296,210 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 46.07% of the company’s stock.

PZ Cussons Company Profile

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. It offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.