Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Purchases £128.72 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Stephen Oxley bought 4 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,218 per share, for a total transaction of £128.72.

Stephen Oxley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 10th, Stephen Oxley bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,292 per share, for a total transaction of £164.60.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,214, for a total transaction of £43,035.46.
• On Friday, July 10th, Stephen Oxley purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,859 per share, with a total value of £142.95.

Croda International Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of CRDA opened at GBX 3,207 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,176.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,007.16. The stock has a market cap of £4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. Croda International Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 2,478 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,520.24.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 4.61%. Equities analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,300 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,500 to GBX 4,000 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,600 price target on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Croda International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,490.

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.