Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots sold 3,249 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2,909 ($37.65), for a total value of £94,513.41 ($122,331.62).
Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, March 10th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,203 ($41.46) per share, with a total value of £160.15 ($207.29).
- On Monday, February 10th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,094 ($40.05) per share, with a total value of £154.70 ($200.23).
- On Friday, January 10th, Steve Foots purchased 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,272 ($42.35) per share, with a total value of £163.60 ($211.75).
Croda International Price Performance
Shares of LON:CRDA traded up GBX 64 ($0.83) on Friday, hitting GBX 2,956 ($38.26). The company had a trading volume of 450,656 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,958,929. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The company has a market cap of £4.13 billion, a PE ratio of 25.40, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 2,842 ($36.78) and a 52-week high of GBX 5,034 ($65.16). The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,172.65 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 3,485.93.
Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.85) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 6.96%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Croda International Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be issued a GBX 63 ($0.82) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This is an increase from Croda International's previous dividend of $47.00. This represents a yield of 2.03%. Croda International's payout ratio is 93.66%.
About Croda International
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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.
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