James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 540 and last traded at GBX 540, with a volume of 24891 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 500.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of James Cropper in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

James Cropper Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 86.70. The stock has a market cap of £51.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.53 and a beta of 0.49. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 421.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 357.28.

James Cropper (LON:CRPR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The company reported GBX 30.80 EPS for the quarter. James Cropper had a return on equity of 11.95% and a net margin of 2.82%. Analysts predict that James Cropper PLC will post 10.2657444 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About James Cropper

James Cropper is a global market leader in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, the business has an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries.

Established in 1845, the Group manufactures paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings.

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy.