Steve Foots Purchases 6 Shares of Croda International (LON:CRDA) Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Steve Foots bought 6 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,687 per share, for a total transaction of £161.22.

Croda International Stock Performance

CRDA traded up GBX 26 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 2,687. 1,307,020 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,011,719. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25. Croda International Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 1 year high of GBX 3,539.02. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,793.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,785.18. The stock has a market capitalization of £3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRDA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,300 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Croda International from GBX 3,300 to GBX 3,050 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Croda International to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 3,112.50.

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.