Croda International (LON:CRDA) Hits New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2,837 ($36.57) and last traded at GBX 2,854 ($36.79), with a volume of 756253 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,927 ($37.73).

Croda International Stock Down 5.1 %

The firm has a market cap of £3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 22.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,128.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,442.18. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90.

Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.84) EPS for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current year.

Croda International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be given a dividend of GBX 63 ($0.81) per share. This is a boost from Croda International's previous dividend of $47.00. This represents a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. Croda International's dividend payout ratio is currently 93.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Croda International news, insider Steve Foots sold 3,249 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,909 ($37.50), for a total transaction of £94,513.41 ($121,827.03). Also, insider Tom Brophy sold 380 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,643 ($34.07), for a total value of £10,043.40 ($12,945.86). Insiders acquired a total of 570 shares of company stock worth $1,790,555 over the last 90 days. 0.93% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.