PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 112.25 and last traded at GBX 111.01, with a volume of 1153599 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 108.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on PZ Cussons from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, PZ Cussons presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 110.

PZ Cussons Stock Up 2.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of £466.63 million, a P/E ratio of -94.88, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.93, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 97.44 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 85.15.

PZ Cussons Company Profile

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.