James Cropper (LON:CRPR) Hits New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

James Cropper PLC (LON:CRPR)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as GBX 170 ($2.20) and last traded at GBX 170 ($2.20), with a volume of 4850 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 180 ($2.33).

James Cropper Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £15.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.95 and a beta of 0.52. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 189.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 222.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 96.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Mark A. J. Cropper purchased 117,022 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 198 ($2.56) per share, with a total value of £231,703.56 ($299,901.06). Company insiders own 41.13% of the company’s stock.

About James Cropper

James Cropper is a global market leader in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, the business has an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries.

Established in 1845, the Group manufactures paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings.

James Cropper is a specialist provider of niche solutions tailored to a unique customer specification, ranging from substrates and components in hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells to bespoke colours and textures in paper and moulded fibre packaging designed to replace single use plastics.

The Group operates across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy.