Key Points
- Insider buying: Martyn Clark purchased 130 shares on Feb 10 at an average of GBX 153, adding to earlier buys of 106 shares (GBX 142) on Jan 12 and 113 shares (GBX 132) on Dec 10.
- Financials and stock price: CRST opened at GBX 150.60, trades in a 12‑month range of GBX 125.71–198.50, and shows weak profitability (net margin −4.21%, ROE −3.47%) with a high P/E of 167.33.
- Analyst outlook: The consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of GBX 195, though analyst ratings vary from Hold/Neutral to Buy and targets range roughly GBX 160–230.
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) insider Martyn Clark bought 130 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 153 per share, for a total transaction of £198.90.
Martyn Clark also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 12th, Martyn Clark purchased 106 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 142 per share, for a total transaction of £150.52.
- On Wednesday, December 10th, Martyn Clark acquired 113 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 132 per share, with a total value of £149.16.
Crest Nicholson Trading Down 0.6%
CRST stock opened at GBX 150.60 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.94. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a twelve month low of GBX 125.71 and a twelve month high of GBX 198.50. The stock has a market capitalization of £386.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 167.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 140.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 154.59.
Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported GBX 7.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a negative net margin of 4.21% and a negative return on equity of 3.47%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Crest Nicholson Holdings plc will post 9.0980939 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have issued reports on CRST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Crest Nicholson from GBX 190 to GBX 160 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Crest Nicholson from GBX 205 to GBX 215 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Peel Hunt reaffirmed an "add" rating and issued a GBX 190 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on Crest Nicholson from GBX 195 to GBX 180 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 230 price target on shares of Crest Nicholson in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 195.
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Crest Nicholson Company Profile
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Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.
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