Insider Selling: Croda International (LON:CRDA) Insider Sells £43,035.46 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Stephen Oxley sold 1,339 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,214, for a total value of £43,035.46.

Stephen Oxley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 10th, Stephen Oxley acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,859 per share, for a total transaction of £142.95.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Stephen Oxley bought 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,965 per share, for a total transaction of £148.25.

Croda International Stock Performance

Croda International stock opened at GBX 3,265 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,035.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,931.29. Croda International Plc has a 12-month low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 12-month high of GBX 3,352. The stock has a market cap of £4.55 billion, a PE ratio of 57.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 4.61%. As a group, analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CRDA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 3,300 target price on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 3,500 target price on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,600 price target on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,390.

About Croda International

Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.