PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Trading 8% Higher – What’s Next?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) shares shot up 8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 90.26 and last traded at GBX 86.76. 8,672,096 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 293% from the average session volume of 2,207,017 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 80.30.

PZ Cussons Trading Up 1.8%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.75. The firm has a market capitalization of £384.62 million, a PE ratio of -66.30, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.26. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 74.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 73.64.

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

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.