Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) Insider Martyn Clark Purchases 102 Shares of Stock

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) insider Martyn Clark purchased 102 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 148 per share, for a total transaction of £150.96.

Martyn Clark also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 11th, Martyn Clark purchased 82 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 183 per share, for a total transaction of £150.06.
• On Thursday, July 10th, Martyn Clark purchased 79 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 188 per share, for a total transaction of £148.52.

Crest Nicholson Stock Performance

LON:CRST opened at GBX 152.21 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £390.20 million, a P/E ratio of -530.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 174.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 173.07. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a twelve month low of GBX 140.10 and a twelve month high of GBX 200.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.94.

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 12th. The company reported GBX 2.20 EPS for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a negative net margin of 4.21% and a negative return on equity of 3.47%. As a group, research analysts predict that Crest Nicholson Holdings plc will post 9.0980939 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 195 target price on shares of Crest Nicholson in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 192.50.

About Crest Nicholson

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.