Croda International (LON:CRDA) Stock Price Up 0.3%

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 0.3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 3,972 ($51.61) and last traded at GBX 3,967.76 ($51.56). Approximately 111,074 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 404,351 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,954 ($51.38).

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on CRDA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Croda International from GBX 4,400 ($57.17) to GBX 4,200 ($54.57) and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 5,300 ($68.87) price target on shares of Croda International in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st.

Croda International Price Performance

The company has a market cap of £5.62 billion, a PE ratio of 3,437.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 3,992.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 4,484.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.70, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Croda International Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 5th will be paid a GBX 47 ($0.61) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 5th. Croda International's payout ratio is 9,316.24%.

Insider Activity at Croda International

In other Croda International news, insider Ian Bull bought 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 3,936 ($51.14) per share, for a total transaction of £39,360 ($51,143.45). In related news, insider Ian Bull purchased 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,936 ($51.14) per share, for a total transaction of £39,360 ($51,143.45). Also, insider Tom Brophy sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 4,550 ($59.12), for a total value of £100,100 ($130,067.57). Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 1,011 shares of company stock valued at $3,980,372. Company insiders own 0.93% 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.