Key Points
- Insider purchase: Christopher Aldersley bought 2 shares of Cranswick (LON:CWK) on Feb 23 at GBX 5,390 each (total £107.80), adding to prior buys of 3 shares on Jan 21 (GBX 5,060) and 3 shares on Dec 22 (GBX 4,965).
- Analysts give Cranswick a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a consensus price target of GBX 5,790; three analysts rate it Buy and one rates Hold, and Deutsche Bank recently raised its target to GBX 6,100.
- Current stock metrics: trading around GBX 5,418, market cap ~£2.90 billion, P/E of 20.02, and a 1‑year range of GBX 4,590–5,590.
Cranswick plc (LON:CWK - Get Free Report) insider Christopher Aldersley acquired 2 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 5,390 per share, with a total value of £107.80.
Christopher Aldersley also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, January 21st, Christopher Aldersley bought 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 5,060 per share, for a total transaction of £151.80.
- On Monday, December 22nd, Christopher Aldersley bought 3 shares of Cranswick stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 4,965 per share, for a total transaction of £148.95.
Cranswick Stock Performance
Shares of CWK opened at GBX 5,417.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 5,138.30 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 5,082.01. The company has a market cap of £2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.98, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.66. Cranswick plc has a 1 year low of GBX 4,590 and a 1 year high of GBX 5,590.
Cranswick (LON:CWK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported GBX 144.40 earnings per share for the quarter. Cranswick had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 12.64%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Cranswick plc will post 258.5590189 earnings per share for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Cranswick in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Peel Hunt reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 5,500 price target on shares of Cranswick in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Cranswick from GBX 6,000 to GBX 6,100 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Shore Capital Group restated a "house stock" rating on shares of Cranswick in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 5,770 target price on shares of Cranswick in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 5,790.
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About Cranswick
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Cranswick is a leading and innovative supplier of premium, fresh and added-value food products with revenues of more than £2.7 billion. The business employs over 15,400 people and operates from 23 well-invested, highly efficient facilities in the UK. Cranswick was formed in the early 1970s by farmers in East Yorkshire to produce animal feed and has since evolved into a business which produces a range of high-quality, predominantly fresh food, including fresh pork, poultry, convenience, gourmet products and pet food.
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