Key Points
- Insider buying: Crest Nicholson insider Martyn Clark bought 206 shares on May 11 at GBX 73 each, costing about £150.38.
- Recent trading history: Clark has also bought small lots in April and March, but he sold 46,077 shares on March 2 at GBX 151, a much larger transaction than the purchases.
- Stock and analyst backdrop: Crest Nicholson shares recently traded around GBX 70.20, and analysts currently have a Hold consensus with a target price of GBX 121.
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) insider Martyn Clark purchased 206 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 73 per share, for a total transaction of £150.38.
Martyn Clark also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, April 10th, Martyn Clark purchased 137 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 109 per share, for a total transaction of £149.33.
- On Tuesday, March 10th, Martyn Clark purchased 120 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 125 per share, for a total transaction of £150.
- On Monday, March 2nd, Martyn Clark sold 46,077 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 151, for a total transaction of £69,576.27.
Crest Nicholson Price Performance
Shares of LON:CRST opened at GBX 70.20 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.63, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.15. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a twelve month low of GBX 59.60 and a twelve month high of GBX 197.60. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 100.20 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 131.24. The company has a market cap of £180.22 million, a PE ratio of 78.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.35.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 125 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 112 price objective on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Crest Nicholson to an "outperform" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from GBX 155 to GBX 95 in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Berenberg Bank lowered their price objective on Crest Nicholson from GBX 160 to GBX 86 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Crest Nicholson to a "hold" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from GBX 228 to GBX 79 in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crest Nicholson has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 121.
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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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