James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as GBX 830 and last traded at GBX 827, with a volume of 22,257 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 795.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of James Cropper in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd.

James Cropper Stock Up 0.6%

The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 632.39 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 420.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.70, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The company has a market cap of £78.35 million, a P/E ratio of 26.62 and a beta of 0.52.

Insider Buying and Selling at James Cropper

In related news, insider Jon Yeung purchased 7,300 shares of James Cropper stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 645 per share, for a total transaction of £47,085. Company insiders own 29.56% of the company’s stock.

James Cropper Company Profile

James Cropper is a global market leader in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, the business has an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries.

Established in 1845, the Group manufactures paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings.

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy.