Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Purchases £164.60 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Stephen Oxley acquired 5 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,292 per share, with a total value of £164.60.

Stephen Oxley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 3rd, Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,214, for a total transaction of £43,035.46.
• On Friday, July 10th, Stephen Oxley bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,859 per share, for a total transaction of £142.95.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Stephen Oxley purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,965 per share, for a total transaction of £148.25.

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of LON CRDA opened at GBX 3,285 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £4.58 billion, a PE ratio of 57.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. Croda International Plc has a 12 month low of GBX 2,437 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,352. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 3,060.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 2,946.12.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 4.61% and a return on equity of 3.65%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRDA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,500 price target on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 3,300 price objective on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on 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. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,600 target price on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,390.

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.