Insider Buying: Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys £169.40 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Tom Brophy bought 5 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3,388 per share, for a total transaction of £169.40.

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

• On Monday, August 10th, Tom Brophy purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,292 per share, for a total transaction of £164.60.

Croda International Stock Up 1.3%

LON:CRDA opened at GBX 3,589 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £5.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. Croda International Plc has a one year low of GBX 2,488 and a one year high of GBX 3,594. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 3,311.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 3,090.68. 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 (LON:CRDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 4.61%. Sell-side analysts predict that Croda International Plc will post 181.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on CRDA shares. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,600 price objective on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 4,000 target price on shares of Croda International in a report on Friday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 3,300 price target on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Croda International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,490.

Croda International Company Profile

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.