PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Reaches New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 92.07 and last traded at GBX 90.20, with a volume of 14108828 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 86.50.

PZ Cussons Stock Up 4.3%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 73.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 73.52. The stock has a market capitalization of £379.16 million, a P/E ratio of -65.36, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported GBX 4.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a negative return on equity of 21.80% and a negative net margin of 10.80%. On average, equities research analysts expect that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 earnings per share for the current year.

About PZ Cussons

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.