Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) Insider Martyn Clark Purchases 130 Shares

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) insider Martyn Clark purchased 130 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 153 per share, with a total value of £198.90.

Martyn Clark also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 12th, Martyn Clark acquired 106 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 142 per share, for a total transaction of £150.52.
• On Wednesday, December 10th, Martyn Clark bought 113 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 132 per share, for a total transaction of £149.16.

Crest Nicholson Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Crest Nicholson stock opened at GBX 150.60 on Wednesday. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 125.71 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 198.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.94, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 3.27. The company has a market capitalization of £386.51 million, a P/E ratio of 167.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 140.12 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 154.59.

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported GBX 7.80 EPS for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a negative return on equity of 3.47% and a negative net margin of 4.21%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Crest Nicholson Holdings plc will post 9.0980939 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on CRST shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Crest Nicholson from GBX 205 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 190 to GBX 160 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 230 price target on shares of Crest Nicholson in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 195 to GBX 180 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Peel Hunt restated an “add” rating and set a GBX 190 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 195.

Crest Nicholson Company Profile

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.