Stephen Oxley Sells 1,339 Shares of Croda International (LON:CRDA) Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,214, for a total value of £43,035.46.

Stephen Oxley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 10th, Stephen Oxley bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,859 per share, for a total transaction of £142.95.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Stephen Oxley bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,965 per share, for a total transaction of £148.25.

Croda International Stock Performance

CRDA stock opened at GBX 3,315 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £4.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.26, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. Croda International Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 1-year high of GBX 3,352. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,031.44 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,927.26.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 4.61%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CRDA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,300 price objective on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,600 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,500 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Croda International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,390.

About Croda International

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.