Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Purchases £148.25 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,965 per share, with a total value of £148.25.

Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, May 11th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,850 per share, with a total value of £142.50.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Steve Foots sold 73 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,840, for a total transaction of £2,073.20.
• On Friday, April 10th, Steve Foots bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,950 per share, with a total value of £147.50.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Steve Foots sold 3,622 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,606, for a total transaction of £94,389.32.

Croda International Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Croda International stock traded down GBX 16 during trading on Monday, hitting GBX 3,036. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 19,294,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,394,893. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 31.85, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 1.99. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,918.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,840.60. The company has a market capitalization of £4.23 billion, a PE ratio of 68.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.91. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,312.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRDA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 3,000 price target on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Croda International to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from GBX 3,280 to GBX 3,350 in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Croda International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,140.

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. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.