Cranswick (LON:CWK) Insider Christopher Aldersley Purchases 2 Shares of Stock

Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) insider Christopher Aldersley purchased 2 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 5,415 per share, for a total transaction of £108.30.

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

• On Monday, June 22nd, Christopher Aldersley acquired 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 5,450 per share, with a total value of £163.50.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Christopher Aldersley bought 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 5,503 per share, with a total value of £165.09.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Christopher Aldersley sold 9,000 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 5,470, for a total transaction of £492,300.

Cranswick Price Performance

Shares of CWK opened at GBX 5,450 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 5,512.19 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 5,335.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.26. Cranswick plc has a twelve month low of GBX 4,805 and a twelve month high of GBX 5,810. The company has a market capitalization of £2.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.56.

Cranswick (LON:CWK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The company reported GBX 301.70 EPS for the quarter. Cranswick had a return on equity of 14.99% and a net margin of 5.31%.The business had revenue of GBX 298.25 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Cranswick plc will post 258.5590189 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 6,100 price objective on shares of Cranswick in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 5,770 target price on shares of Cranswick in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 62 price target on shares of Cranswick in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of Cranswick in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised Cranswick to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from GBX 5,500 to GBX 6,100 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 4,706.40.

Cranswick Company Profile

Cranswick is a leading and innovative supplier of premium, fresh and added-value food products with revenues of c. £3.0 billion. The business employs over 16,000 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.