Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain Purchases 4,458 Shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) Stock

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  • Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain, a Cresud director, bought 4,458 shares on April 23 at $11.20 and 13,375 shares on April 22 at $11.23, spending about $200,131 total and raising his direct stake to 1,207,564 shares (a 0.37% increase).
  • CRESY trades near $11.05 (up ~1.1%), has a low P/E of 3.73 and market cap around $698 million, reported quarterly EPS of $0.35, and carries a consensus analyst rating of Hold.

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY - Get Free Report) Director Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain acquired 4,458 shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $11.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,929.60. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,207,564 shares in the company, valued at $13,524,716.80. The trade was a 0.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, April 22nd, Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain bought 13,375 shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.23 per share, with a total value of $150,201.25.

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Trading Up 1.1%

CRESY traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.05. The stock had a trading volume of 320,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 255,774. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $11.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $698.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.89. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a 1-year low of $8.39 and a 1-year high of $14.21.




Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. had a net margin of 23.88% and a return on equity of 10.34%. The company had revenue of $211.85 million during the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Steadtrust LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 134,608 shares of the company's stock worth $1,700,000 after acquiring an additional 1,108 shares during the period. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC boosted its stake in Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC now owns 82,203 shares of the company's stock worth $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 1,522 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. by 103.9% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,802 shares of the company's stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 2,957 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. by 464.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 8,116 shares of the company's stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 6,679 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 12.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRESY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Company Profile

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Cresud SAC.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) is an Argentina-based company primarily engaged in agribusiness and real estate activities. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Cresud operates through a network of subsidiaries focused on crop production, livestock breeding and sustainability initiatives. The company’s agricultural arm cultivates major row crops such as soybeans, corn and wheat, and maintains a sizeable cattle herd across its extensive landholdings.

In its farming operations, Cresud emphasizes soil management, water resource optimization and technological integration.

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