PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Sets New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 108.28 and last traded at GBX 108.20, with a volume of 1301797 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 103.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

PZ Cussons Trading Up 4.8%

The company has a market cap of £454.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -92.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.53. The business’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 86.94 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 80.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.93, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 1.36.

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.