Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Danuta Gray Acquires 545 Shares of Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Danuta Gray purchased 545 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,550 per share, for a total transaction of £13,897.50.

Danuta Gray also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 1st, Danuta Gray acquired 1,300 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,600 per share, with a total value of £33,800.

Croda International Stock Up 1.4%

LON:CRDA opened at GBX 2,546.89 on Friday. Croda International Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 1-year high of GBX 4,335. The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,807.47 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,947.59. The firm has a market cap of £3.56 billion, a PE ratio of 21.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported GBX 72.20 EPS for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on CRDA. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,550 to GBX 3,300 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,000 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Croda International to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Berenberg Bank dropped their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,800 to GBX 3,100 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,133.33.

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.