Croda International’s (CRDA) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued their hold rating on shares of Croda International (LON:CRDA) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Digital Look reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a GBX 3,300 target price on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,500 target price on shares of Croda International in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Croda International from GBX 3,050 to GBX 3,200 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,600 price objective on shares of Croda International in a report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Croda International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 3,390.

Croda International Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of CRDA stock opened at GBX 3,205 on Wednesday. Croda International has a 12 month low of GBX 2,426.77 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,338. The firm has a market cap of £4.47 billion, a PE ratio of 72.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 3,009.44 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,910.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 36.06.

Croda International (LON:CRDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported GBX 72.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a return on equity of 3.65% and a net margin of 4.61%. On average, equities analysts predict that Croda International will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Croda International news, insider Steve Foots sold 73 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,840, for a total transaction of £2,073.20. Insiders acquired 25 shares of company stock valued at $72,490 over the last three months. 0.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Croda International Company Profile

Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.