Key Points
- Insider buying: Insider Steve Foots purchased 5 shares on Feb 10 at GBX 3,100 (total £155) and has made small, repeated buys recently—5 shares on Jan 12 at GBX 2,714 and 6 shares on Dec 10 at GBX 2,687—indicating modest but consistent insider accumulation.
- Market and analyst context: Shares opened at GBX 3,188 with 50-day and 200-day moving averages around GBX 2,762 and GBX 2,713 respectively; the company has a £4.45bn market cap and a consensus analyst rating of "Hold" with a target price of GBX 3,112.50 (two Buys, three Holds).
Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots bought 5 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,100 per share, with a total value of £155.
Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 12th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,714 per share, for a total transaction of £135.70.
- On Wednesday, December 10th, Steve Foots purchased 6 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,687 per share, for a total transaction of £161.22.
Croda International Stock Performance
LON CRDA opened at GBX 3,188 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,762.10 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 2,712.59. 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 company has a market capitalization of £4.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.70, a PEG 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 3,372.60.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,300 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Croda International from GBX 3,000 to GBX 3,100 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 3,112.50.
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About Croda International
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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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