PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Stock Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC)’s stock price crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 97.87 and traded as high as GBX 101.40. PZ Cussons shares last traded at GBX 100.93, with a volume of 9,594,069 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 120 target price on shares of PZ Cussons in a report on Friday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 115.

PZ Cussons Stock Up 0.8%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.34. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 97.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 90.71. The company has a market capitalization of £428.34 million, a P/E ratio of 21.80, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.52.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 4.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a return on equity of 8.44% and a net margin of 3.66%. As a group, equities analysts predict that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.91 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at PZ Cussons

In related news, insider Kirsty Bashforth bought 2,508 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 105 per share, with a total value of £2,633.40. Also, insider Jitesh Himatlal Sodha purchased 2,508 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 105 per share, for a total transaction of £2,633.40. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 53,084 shares of company stock worth $5,491,392. 15.59% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.