Key Points
- Insider William Floydd purchased 254 Crest Nicholson shares at GBX 59 each, spending £149.86. The transaction follows two similar purchases in August and September.
- Crest Nicholson shares opened at GBX 60, with a market capitalization of approximately £154.1 million. The stock has traded between GBX 53 and GBX 176.20 over the past year, while the company recently reported negative quarterly earnings and margins.
- Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans toward caution: three analysts rate the stock Buy and four rate it Hold, resulting in a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of GBX 99.
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) insider William Floydd acquired 254 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 59 per share, for a total transaction of £149.86.
William Floydd also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, September 10th, William Floydd bought 255 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 59 per share, for a total transaction of £150.45.
- On Monday, August 10th, William Floydd bought 231 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 65 per share, with a total value of £150.15.
Crest Nicholson Price Performance
CRST opened at GBX 60 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £154.06 million, a P/E ratio of 7.14, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 62.07 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 71.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 35.57. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a 12-month low of GBX 53 and a 12-month high of GBX 176.20.
Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported GBX (10.10) earnings per share for the quarter. Crest Nicholson had a negative net margin of 5.44% and a negative return on equity of 4.32%. Equities analysts forecast that Crest Nicholson Holdings plc will post 9.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on CRST shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Crest Nicholson from GBX 79 to GBX 65 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Crest Nicholson to an "outperform" rating and set a GBX 95 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Berenberg Bank dropped their target price on Crest Nicholson from GBX 70 to GBX 58 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 160 to GBX 80 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 107 to GBX 80 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 99.
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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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