Croda International (LON:CRDA) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 3,025 ($39.22) and last traded at GBX 3,029 ($39.28), with a volume of 297915 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,098 ($40.17).

Croda International Stock Down 3.7 %

The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 3,207.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 3,534.40. The firm has a market capitalization of £4.09 billion, a PE ratio of 25.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.85) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%. Analysts forecast that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current year.

Croda International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be issued a GBX 63 ($0.82) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Croda International’s previous dividend of $47.00. This represents a yield of 2.03%. Croda International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 93.66%.

Insider Activity at Croda International

In related news, insider Ian Bull bought 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,240 ($42.01) per share, for a total transaction of £12,960 ($16,804.98). In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 415 shares of company stock worth $1,343,845. Corporate insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

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.