Croda International (LON:CRDA) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $4,694.54

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 4,694.54 ($57.99) and traded as high as GBX 4,716 ($58.25). Croda International shares last traded at GBX 4,703 ($58.09), with a volume of 306,913 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 5,200 ($64.23) price target on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, February 28th.

Croda International Trading Up 1.2 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.99, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 4,799.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 4,697.06. The firm has a market cap of £6.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,854.92, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.71.

Croda International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 18th will be paid a GBX 62 ($0.77) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. This is a boost from Croda International’s previous dividend of $47.00. Croda International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8,934.43%.

Insider Activity at Croda International

In related news, insider Tom Brophy sold 820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 4,954 ($61.19), for a total value of £40,622.80 ($50,176.38). Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 9 shares of company stock worth $43,116. Company insiders own 0.94% of the company’s stock.

Croda International Company Profile

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours.