Cranswick (LON:CWK) Insider Christopher Aldersley Buys 3 Shares of Stock

Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) insider Christopher Aldersley purchased 3 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 5,060 per share, for a total transaction of £151.80.

Christopher Aldersley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 22nd, Christopher Aldersley acquired 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,965 per share, with a total value of £148.95.
• On Friday, November 21st, Christopher Aldersley bought 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 4,950 per share, for a total transaction of £148.50.

Cranswick Stock Performance

LON:CWK opened at GBX 5,100 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 18.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.98. Cranswick plc has a 12-month low of GBX 4,590 and a 12-month high of GBX 5,590. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 5,006.52 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 5,073.88.

Cranswick (LON:CWK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported GBX 144.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Cranswick had a return on equity of 12.64% and a net margin of 4.35%. Research analysts anticipate that Cranswick plc will post 258.5590189 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CWK. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on Cranswick from GBX 5,540 to GBX 5,770 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Cranswick from GBX 6,000 to GBX 6,100 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Shore Capital restated a “house stock” rating on shares of Cranswick in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Peel Hunt reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,500 target price on shares of Cranswick in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cranswick has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 5,790.

Cranswick Company Profile

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.