Key Points
- Insider Steve Foots bought 5 shares of Croda on Jan 12 at GBX 2,714 (following a 6‑share purchase on Dec 10 at GBX 2,687), a small but notable insider purchase worth about £135.70.
- Croda opened at GBX 2,715 (down ~0.4%), and analysts have a consensus "Hold" rating with a consensus price target of GBX 3,112.50.
- The company has a market capitalization of £3.79 billion with a PE ratio of 17.6, a P/E/G of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.9, while committing to sustainability targets through 2030.
Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,714 per share, with a total value of £135.70.
Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, December 10th, Steve Foots bought 6 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,687 per share, for a total transaction of £161.22.
Croda International Stock Down 0.4%
LON:CRDA opened at GBX 2,715 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,739.32 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,730.34. The company has a market capitalization of £3.79 billion, a PE ratio of 17.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 1-year high of GBX 3,427.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,300 to GBX 3,050 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut Croda International to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,000 in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,300 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Croda International from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Croda International presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 3,112.50.
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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.
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