PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Sets New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 108.28 and last traded at GBX 108.20, with a volume of 1301797 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 103.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on PZ Cussons from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, PZ Cussons currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 110.

PZ Cussons Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of £454.82 million, a P/E ratio of -92.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.93, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 0.96. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 86.94 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 80.85.

PZ Cussons Company Profile

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.