PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Insider Vivek Ahuja Buys 2,508 Shares of Stock

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) insider Vivek Ahuja acquired 2,508 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 105 per share, for a total transaction of £2,633.40.

PZ Cussons Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of PZC stock opened at GBX 105.40 on Tuesday. PZ Cussons plc has a one year low of GBX 65.09 and a one year high of GBX 114. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.34, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 105.23 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 89.76. The stock has a market cap of £443.05 million, a P/E ratio of -90.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.53.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 4.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 8.44%. Analysts predict that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on PZC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of PZ Cussons from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 120 price target on shares of PZ Cussons in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 115.

About PZ Cussons

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.