Key Points
- Insider buying: Jonathan Myers purchased 154 PZ Cussons shares at GBX 97 each, worth £149.38, following similar purchases in July and August.
- Stock performance and fundamentals: PZ Cussons shares opened at GBX 96.70 and were down 0.5%, with a market capitalization of approximately £407.4 million. The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 4.70, a 3.66% net margin, and an 8.44% return on equity.
- Analyst outlook: Analysts have an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a GBX 115 price target, with recent targets ranging from GBX 110 to GBX 120.
PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) insider Jonathan Myers purchased 154 shares of PZ Cussons stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 97 per share, for a total transaction of £149.38.
Jonathan Myers also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, August 17th, Jonathan Myers acquired 145 shares of PZ Cussons stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 103 per share, with a total value of £149.35.
- On Friday, July 17th, Jonathan Myers acquired 141 shares of PZ Cussons stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 107 per share, with a total value of £150.87.
PZ Cussons Stock Down 0.5%
PZC stock opened at GBX 96.70 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 103.91 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 91.82. The firm has a market capitalization of £407.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.71, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.52. PZ Cussons plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 65.09 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 114. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.34, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 0.84.
PZ Cussons (LON:PZC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 4.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 8.44%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of PZ Cussons from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 120 target price on shares of PZ Cussons in a report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, PZ Cussons has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 115.
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About PZ Cussons
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PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.
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