PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 75.56 and traded as high as GBX 77.30. PZ Cussons shares last traded at GBX 74.50, with a volume of 1,562,327 shares.

PZ Cussons Stock Down 1.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of £313.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.93, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 0.96. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 77.64 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 75.56.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 4.37 earnings per share for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a negative net margin of 0.92% and a negative return on equity of 2.16%. Equities analysts anticipate that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other PZ Cussons news, insider Vivek Ahuja bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 91 per share, with a total value of £18,200. Also, insider David A. Tyler purchased 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 80 per share, for a total transaction of £40,000. Insiders have purchased a total of 95,591 shares of company stock valued at $8,140,134 in the last three months. 15.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About PZ Cussons

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.