Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Insider Purchases 4 Shares

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) insider Steve Foots acquired 4 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 4,124 ($53.97) per share, for a total transaction of £164.96 ($215.89).

Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 12th, Steve Foots acquired 4 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,833 ($50.16) per share, with a total value of £153.32 ($200.65).

Croda International Price Performance

Shares of LON CRDA traded down GBX 38 ($0.50) during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 4,047 ($52.96). 277,230 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 539,392. Croda International Plc has a 52 week low of GBX 3,787 ($49.56) and a 52 week high of GBX 5,154 ($67.45). The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 4,002.32 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 4,310.97. The stock has a market capitalization of £5.65 billion, a PE ratio of 3,491.45, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.70.

Croda International Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 5th were paid a GBX 47 ($0.62) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 5th. Croda International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9,316.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Croda International from GBX 4,400 ($57.58) to GBX 4,200 ($54.97) and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report 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.