Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Buys £117.90 in Stock

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Tom Brophy purchased 3 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,930 ($51.39) per share, with a total value of £117.90 ($154.18).

Tom Brophy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 10th, Tom Brophy acquired 3 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,992 ($52.20) per share, for a total transaction of £119.76 ($156.61).

Croda International Stock Performance

Shares of LON CRDA traded up GBX 29 ($0.38) during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 3,909 ($51.12). 24,077,711 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 696,355. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 3,977.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 4,411.08. Croda International Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 3,787 ($49.52) and a 1-year high of GBX 5,172 ($67.63). The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.70. The firm has a market cap of £5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,369.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.74.

Croda International Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 5th will be issued a GBX 47 ($0.61) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 5th. Croda International's payout ratio is 9,396.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Croda International from GBX 4,400 ($57.54) to GBX 4,200 ($54.92) and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 15th.

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.