Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Tom Brophy Buys 5 Shares of Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Tom Brophy acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,950 per share, with a total value of £147.50.

Tom Brophy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 17th, Tom Brophy sold 1,020 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,652, for a total transaction of £27,050.40.

Croda International Trading Down 1.1%

LON CRDA opened at GBX 2,934 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.85. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,312. The firm has a market cap of £4.09 billion, a PE ratio of 66.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,881.77 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,807.96.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CRDA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Croda International to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from GBX 3,280 to GBX 3,350 in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 3,140.

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