Key Points
- Insider buying: Crest Nicholson insider William Floydd purchased 137 shares on April 10 at GBX 109, adding to a string of small purchases in Jan–Mar (106–130 shares), indicating continued insider accumulation.
- Stock snapshot: shares opened at GBX 111.09, trade in a 12‑month range of GBX 96.95–198.50, with a market cap of £285.2m and valuation metrics including a P/E of 123.44 and PEG of 0.51.
- Analyst view: sentiment is mixed but mildly positive with three Buy and three Hold ratings, a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a target price of GBX 183.33, while some brokers (Jefferies, RBC) have set higher objectives.
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) insider William Floydd bought 137 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 109 per share, for a total transaction of £149.33.
William Floydd also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, March 10th, William Floydd bought 120 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 125 per share, for a total transaction of £150.
- On Tuesday, February 10th, William Floydd bought 130 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 153 per share, for a total transaction of £198.90.
- On Monday, January 12th, William Floydd bought 106 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 142 per share, for a total transaction of £150.52.
Crest Nicholson Price Performance
Shares of LON:CRST opened at GBX 111.09 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 2.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.15. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a twelve month low of GBX 96.95 and a twelve month high of GBX 198.50. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 132.53 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 143.42. The firm has a market capitalization of £285.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 123.44, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.58.
Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported GBX 7.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a return on equity of 0.30% and a net margin of 0.36%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Crest Nicholson Holdings plc will post 9.0980939 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have issued reports on CRST. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 230 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 125 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Crest Nicholson from GBX 205 to GBX 215 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 183.33.
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About Crest Nicholson
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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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