Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys £145 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Tom Brophy purchased 4 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,625 per share, with a total value of £145.

Tom Brophy also recently made the following trade(s):

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

Croda International Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of CRDA opened at GBX 3,762 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.25. Croda International Plc has a 1 year low of GBX 2,488 and a 1 year high of GBX 3,784. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 3,442.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,101.13.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on CRDA shares. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target 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. Deutsche Bank reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 3,300 price target on shares of Croda International in a research note on Friday, November 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,000 price objective on shares of Croda International in a report on Thursday, November 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.