Croda International (LON:CRDA) Stock: Insider Steve Foots Buys 4 Shares

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Steve Foots purchased 4 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,625 per share, for a total transaction of £145.

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

• On Monday, October 12th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,388 per share, with a total value of £169.40.

Croda International Stock Performance

LON:CRDA opened at GBX 3,687 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 3,418.85 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 3,086.67. The company has a market cap of £5.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.80, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.57. Croda International Plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 2,488 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 3,784.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on CRDA. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,000 price target on shares of Croda International in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,300 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Finally, Berenberg Bank raised their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,600 to GBX 4,400 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,650.

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.