Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) Insider Acquires £149.16 in Stock

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) insider Martyn Clark acquired 113 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 132 per share, with a total value of £149.16.

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

• On Monday, November 10th, Martyn Clark bought 91 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 124 per share, for a total transaction of £112.84.
• On Friday, October 10th, Martyn Clark bought 91 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 165 per share, with a total value of £150.15.

Crest Nicholson Price Performance

CRST stock opened at GBX 129.30 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of £331.47 million, a PE ratio of -4.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a one year low of GBX 125.71 and a one year high of GBX 198.50. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 154.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 167.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.94, a current ratio of 3.27 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CRST has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Berenberg Bank decreased their price target on Crest Nicholson from GBX 195 to GBX 180 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Peel Hunt reiterated an “add” rating and set a GBX 190 target price on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Crest Nicholson from GBX 190 to GBX 160 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Crest Nicholson from GBX 254 to GBX 251 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Two 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 195.25.

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.