Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Danuta Gray Purchases 750 Shares of Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Danuta Gray bought 750 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,788 per share, for a total transaction of £20,910.

Croda International Trading Down 1.4%

LON CRDA opened at GBX 2,798.51 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.76. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,324. The stock has a market capitalization of £3.91 billion, a PE ratio of 63.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,852.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,761.87.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported GBX 146.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 3.65% and a return on equity of 2.82%. As a group, research analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group cut Croda International to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 3,112.50.

Croda International Company Profile

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. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.