Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Purchases £135.70 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Steve Foots bought 5 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,714 per share, for a total transaction of £135.70.

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

• On Wednesday, December 10th, Steve Foots acquired 6 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,687 per share, for a total transaction of £161.22.

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of LON:CRDA traded up GBX 8 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 2,733. 1,004,214 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,864,817. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,740.71 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,732.47. The firm has a market cap of £3.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 52 week high of GBX 3,427. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank upped their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,300 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Croda International from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Croda International from GBX 3,300 to GBX 3,050 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Croda International to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Croda International presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.