LON:CWK Cranswick (CWK) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 4,895 -30.00 (-0.61%) As of 11:51 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades About Cranswick Stock (LON:CWK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cranswick alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 4,890▼ 4,94050-Day Range 4,645▼ 5,04052-Week Range 3,788▼ 5,260Volume41,060 shsAverage Volume129,768 shsMarket Capitalization£2.64 billionP/E Ratio23.29Dividend Yield1.84%Price TargetGBX 3,420.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewCranswick is a leading and innovative British supplier of premium, fresh and added value food products, with revenues in excess of £2.0 billion. We produce and supply premium food to UK grocery retailers, the food service sector and other global food producers. Our core market is the United Kingdom where we provide a range of high quality, predominantly fresh food including Fresh Pork, Poultry, Convenience and Gourmet Products and more recently have further expanded our portfolio by adding high quality pet food. Cranswick is one of the first companies to offer a true farm to fork proposition, employing over 13,700 people across 20 well-invested and highly efficient facilities in the UK. Our ambitious sustainability strategy ‘Second Nature’ has been developed to deliver the Group’s vision to become the world’s most sustainable meat business. Cranswick has committed to be a Net Zero business across its operations by 2040. Read More… Cranswick Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreCWK MarketRank™: Cranswick scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingCranswick has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCranswick has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Cranswick's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cranswick is 23.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cranswick is 23.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCranswick has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCranswick has a P/B Ratio of 2.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for CWK. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCranswick pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCranswick does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cranswick is 42.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Cranswick's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for CWK. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCranswick has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cranswick this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Cranswick to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cranswick insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £147.45 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.54% of the stock of Cranswick is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.55% of the stock of Cranswick is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cranswick's insider trading history. Receive CWK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cranswick and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CWK Stock News HeadlinesRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Cranswick (CWK)January 22, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Cranswick (CWK)January 22, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comMarket down? Do this now.During Trump's first term, his tariffs sent gold prices soaring. Investors who acted early made a fortune. Now, history is repeating itself. 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The smartest investors are already moving their money into gold, and you should too.February 20, 2025 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Cranswick expects profit in line with forecasts; shares upJanuary 21, 2025 | in.investing.comCranswick’s Strategic Growth and Robust Performance Justify Buy RatingJanuary 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comCould The Market Be Wrong About Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?January 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comCranswick plc Discloses Total Voting RightsJanuary 7, 2025 | tipranks.comCranswick Director Acquires Shares Under Incentive PlanDecember 27, 2024 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines CWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CWK shares performed this year? Cranswick's stock was trading at GBX 4,865 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CWK shares have increased by 0.6% and is now trading at GBX 4,895. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Cranswick's earnings last quarter? Cranswick plc (LON:CWK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The company reported $132.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Cranswick had a net margin of 4.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.64%. How do I buy shares of Cranswick? Shares of CWK stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Cranswick own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cranswick investors own include 32Red (TTR), Greencore Group (GNC), W.W. Grainger (GWW), Tesco (TSCO), Ashtead Group (AHT), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) and GSK (GSK). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend12/12/2024Dividend Payable1/24/2025Today2/20/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Packaged Foods Sub-IndustryReal Estate Current SymbolLON:CWK CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webcranswick.plc.uk Phone+44-1482-372000FaxN/AEmployees52,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 3,420.67 High Stock Price TargetGBX 5,312 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 50 Potential Upside/Downside-30.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 210.14 Trailing P/E Ratio23.29 Forward P/E Ratio18.93 P/E Growth2.62Net Income£113.74 million Net Margins4.35% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity12.64% Return on Assets8.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio13.98 Current Ratio1.66 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£2.61 billion Price / Sales1.01 Cash FlowGBX 33.44 per share Price / Cash Flow146.39 Book ValueGBX 1,700.33 per share Price / Book2.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares53,909,703Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.64 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.44 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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