PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) Insider Kirsty Bashforth Acquires 2,508 Shares of Stock

PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) insider Kirsty Bashforth bought 2,508 shares of PZ Cussons stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 105 per share, for a total transaction of £2,633.40.

PZ Cussons Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of LON:PZC opened at GBX 105.40 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 105.23 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 89.76. The stock has a market cap of £443.05 million, a P/E ratio of -90.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.53. PZ Cussons plc has a 52-week low of GBX 65.09 and a 52-week high of GBX 114. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.34.

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported GBX 4.70 earnings per share for the quarter. PZ Cussons had a return on equity of 8.44% and a net margin of 3.66%. Sell-side analysts predict that PZ Cussons plc will post 13.9099999 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of PZ Cussons from GBX 100 to GBX 110 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 120 target price on shares of PZ Cussons in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 115.

PZ Cussons Company Profile

PZ Cussons plc manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells baby, beauty, and hygiene products in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers toiletries, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, edible oils, fats and spreads, nutritional products, shampoos, body washes, toothpastes, toothbrushes, skin and hair care products, food pouches, cereals, snacks, flavors, and fragrances; beauty soaps, lotions, wipes, creams, shower gels, foam-bursts, bar soaps, deodorants, bath infusions, handwashes, and conditioners; ointments; dishwashing liquids, dishwasher tablets, dishwasher gels, dishwasher capsules, rinse aids, liquid detergents, laundry soaps, and laundry solutions; and cooking and vegetable oils.