Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Ian Bull Buys 500 Shares of Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Ian Bull acquired 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,643 ($35.13) per share, for a total transaction of £13,215 ($17,563.80).

Ian Bull also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 6th, Ian Bull bought 1,000 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,011 ($40.02) per share, with a total value of £30,110 ($40,018.61).

Croda International Trading Down 1.4%

LON CRDA opened at GBX 2,590 ($34.42) on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of £3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 22.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 2,958.70 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 3,018.67. Croda International Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,527 ($33.59) and a 1 year high of GBX 4,335 ($57.62). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 72.20 ($0.96) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. Research analysts forecast that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,800 ($50.51) to GBX 3,100 ($41.20) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,400 ($45.19) to GBX 3,000 ($39.87) and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,550 ($47.18) to GBX 3,300 ($43.86) and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Croda International to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th.

About Croda International

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.